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joyfully

joyfully

11 1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
  • adverb
  • /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
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  • They joyfully celebrated their team’s victory, cheering and singing together.
  • joyfully together

You can do whatever joyfully or miserably, isn't it?

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Examples

  • The dog whirled about and ran headlong at Annie, who embraced him as he joyfully licked her face.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • They were joyfully welcomed everywhere.

  • In the beginning, she was still able to sing, however, which she did joyfully.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I plan on living joyfully and happily for the rest of my life, a free man.

  • We are at our most American, and American at America's best, when we joyfully welcome all of them.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The church joyfully welcomes those who will be received into the Order of Catechumens.

  • Scrooge spends the rest of the day spreading Christmas cheer and joyfully sharing his wealth.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Time spent in prayer, no matter how reverent one's demeanor, was to be joyfully savored.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The winning contestant joyfully strode among the applauding audience to display this large symbol of manliness.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Noticing my clean, white clothes, he waved to me and exclaimed joyfully, 'Urbi et orbi.'

    Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

happily
vsjoyfully
279 1.0

Do something in a cheerful way

means strong or great happiness rather than ordinary cheerfulness
enthusiastically
vsjoyfully
37 3.5

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

expresses joy that is not mainly about approval or keen interest
cheerfully
vsjoyfully
34 1.0

In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help

is pure expression of delight without stressing willingness or optimism
heartily
vsjoyfully
29 3.4

In a strong, happy, and sincere way

is joyful expression that may be warm but less fully sincere
excitedly
vsjoyfully
27 1.0

In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest

expresses happy delight without the sharp intensity of excitement
merrily
vsjoyfully
23 1.0

In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness

expresses joyful feeling without needing lively or playful action
gleefully
vsjoyfully
19 3.0

With great joy and excitement

expresses broad happiness rather than playful amused excitement
blissfully
vsjoyfully
17 3.6

In a very happy way without noticing problems

is joyful but does not imply ignorance of problems or danger
triumphantly
vsjoyfully
15 4.1

With pride and happiness after a success

is joy that is not especially linked to achievement or pride
joyously
vsjoyfully
5 3.0

In a way that shows great happiness and excitement

is simple, strong happiness without the special triumphant quality
cheerily
vsjoyfully
3 2.5

In a happy, friendly way

expresses deep delight rather than only light friendly cheerfulness
ecstatically
vsjoyfully
2 6.0

In a very happy and excited way

is strong happiness but usually less overpowering or consuming
delightedly
vsjoyfully
2 2.9

In a very happy way that shows pleasure

is about general, open expression of great happiness or delight
smilingly
vsjoyfully
2 2.5

With the mouth turned up in a friendly way

is strong or great happiness even when a smile is not present
exuberantly
vsjoyfully
1 5.1

In a lively, excited way

is happier mood without necessarily showing exuberant outward energy
jubilantly
vsjoyfully
1 5.3

In a way that shows great joy and excitement

is private or public happiness without necessarily celebrating victory
rapturously
vsjoyfully
1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

is very happy but usually without that overpowering transported feeling
ebulliently
vsjoyfully
1 7.7

In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness

is joyful feeling without that strong outward bubbling energy
exultantly
vsjoyfully
  • Formal
1 7.0

In a way that shows great joy after success

expresses great happiness without the sense of victory
euphorically
vsjoyfully
1 6.0

In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement

expresses great happiness without reaching such extreme intensity
elatedly
vsjoyfully
4.7

In a very happy and excited way

is happy and delighted without that heightened elated state
mirthfully
vsjoyfully
6.3

In a happy, laughing way

shows general happiness but not specifically linked to laughter
gayly
vsjoyfully
  • Archaic
7.0

In a happy, lively way that shows joy

is joyful feeling that is not necessarily carefree or playful
beamingly
vsjoyfully
4.2

A person smiles in a bright, happy way

is happiness that may be felt or shown without a radiant smile
like a kid on a rollercoaster
vsjoyfully
  • Informal
8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

shows great happiness without the childish highly theatrical excitement
exultingly
vsjoyfully
8.7

In a way that shows great joy after a win

is joyful expression that lacks specifically triumphant celebration

Antonyms

4 4.7

In a sad way that shows grief

1 4.6

In a sad way that shows a person is sorry

5.8

In a way that shows no happiness or pleasure

How Joyful

ecstatically
2 6.0
gleefully
19 3.0
joyfully
11 1.1
happily
279 1.0
pleasantly
50 1.0

Surface Forms

joyfully positive
joyfullerly comparative
joyfullestly superlative

Morphology

joyfully = joyful (transparent) = joy + ful + ly

The adverb is transparently formed from the adjective 'joyful' by adding '-ly'.

Etymology

The word joyfully comes from the simple noun joy, which means 'great happiness', plus the parts -ful meaning 'full of' and -ly meaning 'in a way that'. So, joyfully means doing something 'in a way that is full of joy', showing great happiness.