cheerfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈtʃɪəfəli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English cherefully; equivalent to cheerful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a cheerful manner.
'Well, what have you done this time?' asked Sebastian cheerfully.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 90:That principle carried out consistently and logically, makes the individual not a claimant upon society, but a benefiter of it. He contributes whatever talent, natural or acquired, he may have, cheerfully to the promotion of the common good, […]
1849, William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley, The Christian Remembrancer, volume 17, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more cheerfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cheerfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cheerily · eudaemonically · blessedly · gaily · happily · eupeptically · bubblingly · merrily · chearfully · gayly · cheerfully · cheerily · genially · joyously · joyfully · gladly · lightheartedly · mirthfully · cheerly · cheerly
Translations (5)
hu derűsen (in a cheerful manner) · hu vidáman (in a cheerful manner) · la hilariter (in a cheerful manner) · hi सहर्ष (in a cheerful manner) · grc ἱλαρῶς (in a cheerful manner)