joyously
5
3.0
- adverb
- /ˈdʒɔɪəsli/
:
alegremente
- The children danced joyously at the festival, their laughter filling the air.
- greeted joyously
- celebrate joyously
- welcome joyously
And then I just started speaking quite joyously about her.
- And then I just started speaking quite joyously about her.
- Like, you can spend the whole day joyously thinking about how fun it is to move a finger.
- The womb from which all emerged found itself joyously worshipped here.
- You know, he talks joyously about couples getting into massive fights, people weeping, you know, hundreds of people just breaking out in tears of frustration.
Examples
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When he had kissed her that night, she had turned to him almost joyously, a welcome surprise before the unwelcome one.
Fiction book (1997) -
On the previous day, 8 May, the Stockholm citizens had joyously celebrated V-E Day and the surrender of Germany.
Academic text (1993) -
And then I just started speaking quite joyously about her.
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Like, you can spend the whole day joyously thinking about how fun it is to move a finger.
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Often he is called to this task, joyously, in the middle of Sunday dinner.
Fiction book (2002) -
Rita looks over at Phil, joyously playing the piano.
Fiction book (1993) -
We patiently and joyously included Chelsea and other children in our circle.
Fiction book (1997) -
The shepherd, wanting to join in the excitement, leaps about them, barking joyously.
Fiction book (1992) -
Instead of preparing for the worst, Pentagon planners assumed that Iraqis would joyously welcome U.S. and international troops as liberators.
Academic text (2004) -
Operators in the porteño financial district joyously welcomed the beginning of the "Argentine miracle."
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
37
3.5
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
34
1.0
In a happy, friendly way that shows you want to help
29
3.4
In a strong, happy, and sincere way
27
1.0
In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest
23
1.0
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
15
4.1
With pride and happiness after a success
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
3
2.5
In a happy, friendly way
2
6.0
In a very happy and excited way
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
1
5.3
In a way that shows great joy and excitement
1
5.1
In a lively, excited way
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
1
4.6
In a cheerful, friendly way that makes people smile
1
7.4
Showing great pleasure and excitement
1
7.0
In a way that shows great joy after success
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
1
4.1
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
1
6.0
In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement
In a way that shows great joy after a win
In a very happy and excited way
In a happy, laughing way
In a cheerful and lively way
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
A person smiles in a bright, happy way
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
Antonyms
How Joyful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Joyously comes from joy meaning 'happiness', with the parts -ous meaning 'full of' and -ly meaning 'in the way of'. So to act joyously is to do something 'in a very happy way'.