happily

pronunciation

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  • Adverb:
    in a joyous manner
    in an unexpectedly lucky way

Word Origin

happily (adv.)
mid-14c., "by chance or accident;" late 14c., "by good fortune, luckily," from happy + -ly (2). Sense of "in pleasant circumstances, with mental pleasure and contentment" is from 1510s. Happily ever after recorded by 1825.

Antonym

adv.

unhappily

Example

1. Which author do you think lived happily ever after ?
2. He happily gives rival reporters the details of his latest scoop .
3. Many exist happily within boundaries shared with other nations .
4. Happily , these microbes are mostly harmless .
5. These health perks could be amplified for people who are happily married , king says .

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