as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
our coworker merrily announced that it was her birthday, so we felt obligated to treat her to lunch
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Recent Examples of merrily
The combination of flavors in this pie is blissful, the sweetness of the apples merrily dancing with the tart edge of the cranberries.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Daniels after both of his TDs sought out the TV cameras just outside the end zone and merrily mocked FSU’s famous war chant, an echo of the swagger of Canes teams past.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Daniels after both of his TDs sought out the TV cameras just outside the end zone and merrily mocked FSU’s famous war chant, an echo of the swagger of Canes teams past.
—Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for merrily
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The combo is a winning recipe that has kept this neighborhood favorite happily busy since 1993.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Barrymore happily sniffed both Anderson and Mathews’ feet — which were both deemed to be scentless, thank you very much — during a discussion about their now-viral foot footage on Friday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Amid the sea of handmade signs, American flags waved brightly in the morning sun.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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At just 51 years old, D’Angelo joined the ranks of many Black luminaries who shined brightly but not long.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Merrily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/merrily. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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