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Happily
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Happily
/ˈhæpəli/
In a way that expresses pleasure, joy, or satisfaction.
Synonyms:
cheerfully
joyfully
blissfully
gleefully
contentedly
Antonyms:
unhappily
sadly
miserably
gloomily
Examples:
Perhaps he is living
happily
with his parrot Captain Flint.
We would live
happily
together.
Iris had
happily
agreed to the arrangement.
Etymology:
Derived from the word
happy
with the suffix
-ly,
originating from Middle English
hap
meaning luck or fortune, and Old Norse
happ
signifying good luck.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
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