About The Word Happily
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Happily
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What's The Definition Of Happily?
[adv] in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured"
[adv] in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily" Synonyms | Synonyms for Happily: blithely | gayly | jubilantly | merrily | mirthfully | with happiness Related Terms | Find terms related to Happily: agreeably | airily | blessedly | blissfully | blithely | cheerfully | cheerily | delightedly | ecstatically | elatedly | enthusiastically | exultantly | favorably | fortunately | gaily | genially | gladly | gleefully | heartily | hopefully | irrepressibly | jauntily | joyfully | jubilantly | lightly | luckily | merrily | opportunely | optimistically | peaceably | pleasantly | propitiously | prosperously | providentially | rapturously | rhapsodically | satisfyingly | smilingly | successfully | swimmingly | willingly | with good cheer | with pleasure See Also | Happily In Webster's Dictionary \Hap"pi*ly\, adv. [From {Happy}.]
1. By chance; peradventure; haply. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
2. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily.
Preferred by conquest, happily o'erthrown. --Waller.
3. In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he
lived happily with his wife.
4. With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a
manner to success; with success.
Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave
to gay, from lively to severe. --Pope.
Syn: Fortunately; luckily; successfully; prosperously;
contentedly; dexterously; felicitously.
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