gaily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡeɪli/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English gay Middle English -ly English -ly English gaily From gay + -ly.
Meanings
- (dated) Merrily.
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(dated) Showily.
The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures.
1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 7, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most gaily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more gaily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
mirthfully · eupeptically · genially · eudaemonically · bubblingly · cheerly · cheerfully · chearfully · gayly · gaily · lightheartedly · joyously · gladly · blessedly · happily · merrily · joyously · gayly · cheerily · joyfully
Translations (16)
cs vesele (merrily) · fi hilpeästi (merrily) · bg весело (merrily) · fr gaiement (merrily) · pl wesoło (merrily) · sv muntert (merrily) · eo gaje (merrily) · ka მხიარულად (merrily) · fi iloisesti (merrily) · bg радостно (merrily) · pl pogodnie (merrily) · sv glatt (merrily) · pl radośnie (merrily) · ro vesel (merrily) · ca gaiament (merrily) · nrf dgaiement (merrily)