rollickingly
- adverb
- /ˈrɑːlɪkɪŋli/
- The party was rollickingly cheerful, with everyone singing and dancing until late.
Examples
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She laughed rollickingly at his jokes, filling the room with joy.
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Their rollickingly carefree attitude was infectious, making the afternoon unforgettable.
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The puppy ran rollickingly through the grass.
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She laughed rollickingly at the funny joke!
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The children played rollickingly in the park, laughing and running around without a care in the world.
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During the party, they danced rollickingly to the upbeat music, filling the room with laughter and joy.
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The dog chased the ball rollickingly, jumping and tumbling as it enjoyed the sunny afternoon.
Synonyms
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
In a strong, happy, and sincere way
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
In a very pleasant way that makes you feel happy
With great joy and excitement
In a very happy way that shows delight
In a lively and eager way
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
In a lively, excited way
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
Showing great pleasure and excitement
Acting or moving in a lively, bouncy way
To do something with a lot of energy and joy
In a playful way that breaks small rules to make people laugh
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
In a lively and excited way
In a happy, laughing way
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness and energy
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
In a lively, bouncy way full of energy
In a cheerful and lively way
In a way that shows great excitement and strong feeling
In a playful, lively way that shows enjoyment
In a lively, energetic way with light jumps
In a lively, playful way full of energy
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
Antonyms
How Lively
Surface Forms
Morphology
rollickingly = rollicking (transparent) = rollick + ing + ly
The adverb is a straightforward adjective-to-adverb formation: 'rollick' -> 'rollicking' (adjective) -> 'rollickingly' with the productive suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
The word rollickingly comes from rollick, which is linked to roll and gives the image of 'rolling' with laughter or fun. So to behave rollickingly is to act in a carefree, joyful, lively way.