merrily
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈmɛrɪli/
:
alegremente
- The children laughed and played merrily in the sunny park.
- laughed merrily
- went merrily
- skipped merrily
Examples
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The man laughed harder and pounded his hand merrily on the boy's shoulder.
Fiction book (1993) -
So I offered to make them all the sugary sweets they could eat in exchange for their services as toy makers, and they merrily agreed.
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But then they go merrily on their way, and they do not do anything about it.
Academic text (1995) -
Dancing merrily in the new old fashion way.
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We humans are skipping merrily through the cosmos.
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His blue eyes danced merrily in his ruddy round face in anticipation.
Fiction book (1999) -
In more congenial days, we would have had the iron stove crackling merrily to warm the place.
Fiction book (1996) -
Stuart pictures Palmyra up there, smiling at Gorty, laughing merrily at his jokes.
Fiction book (1995) -
Suzanne laughed at the horror and anguish on his face and skipped merrily away down the beach.
Fiction book (1994) -
Jack leaps nimbly from rooftop to rooftop, merrily delivering presents, blissfully unaware of the havoc he is creating.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
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
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
5
5.2
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
3
2.5
In a happy, friendly way
2
3.6
In a bright, happy way that shows great joy
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
1
4.6
In a cheerful, friendly way that makes people smile
1
3.7
In a cheerful, relaxed way without worry
1
3.8
In a cheerful, carefree way without showing worry
1
5.1
In a lively and energetic way that shows excitement
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a happy, laughing way
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness and energy
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
In a cheerful and lively way
In a lively, cheerful way that shows confidence
In a lively, energetic way that makes people feel excited
In a very happy and excited way
In a playful, lively way that shows enjoyment
Antonyms
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Merrily comes from the old word merry, which meant 'pleasant' or 'cheerful', plus the ending -ly that makes it a word that tells how something is done. So, to act merrily is to do something 'in a cheerful and lively way'.