joyfully en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfəli/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English joifulliche, joyfully, equivalent to joyful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a joyful manner; joyously.
I ended my aimless-roaming-short-term-odd-jobs lifestyle and joyfully went to work at a local restaurant in Langley Park, Maryland, as a carhop.
2005, H Reese Scott, Embracing Emily:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most joyfully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more joyfully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cheerfully · eupeptically · gaily · mirthfully · cheerily · joyously · gayly · gladly · eudaemonically · bubblingly · joyfully · gaily · cheerly · chearfully · genially · merrily · blessedly · happily · cheerfully · lightheartedly
Translations (13)
hi सहर्ष (in a joyful manner) · ca joiosament (in a joyful manner) · cs radostně (in a joyful manner) · nrf jouaiyeusement (in a joyful manner) · la laetē (in a joyful manner) · it gioiosamente (in a joyful manner) · eo ĝoje (in a joyful manner) · it piacevolmente (in a joyful manner) · ro fericit (in a joyful manner) · ro vesel (in a joyful manner) · de freudig (in a joyful manner) · la hilariter (in a joyful manner) · cs rozradostněně (in a joyful manner)