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joyously en · ADV

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Middle English joyously, equivalent to joyous + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In a joyful manner; joyfully.
    • Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking joyously. 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, “The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish”, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC, page 259:
    • Unusually, it runs non-stop from Hounslow to Barnes, and we took this 5¾ miles so joyously that we had to wait nearly two minutes at Barnes for the right-away! 1956 September, S. C. Crowther-Smith, “Exile's Return”, in Railway Magazine, page 585:

Forms

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more joyously Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most joyously Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

joyously · chearfully · cheerfully · gaily · eupeptically · cheerly · blessedly · gayly · cheerily · mirthfully · eudaemonically · mirthfully · lightheartedly · joyfully · gaily · bubblingly · genially · gladly · merrily · happily