happily

[US]/ˈhæpɪli/
[UK]/ˈhæpɪli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a contented and joyful manner; in a fortunate and appropriate way

Example Sentences

we will happily publish the bouquets and brickbats.

happily, today's situation is very different.

a happily married man.

People mingled happily at the carnival.

Emma was happily bouncing up and down on the mattress.

they lived happily ever after .

she settled in happily with a foster family.

snuggled happily under the covers.

John was happily ensconced at West Point.

My son has settled happily in America.

The children were outside playing happily in the dirt.

managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets.

Foreign tourists feel happily secure while visiting the city.

The police found my handbag and, happily, nothing had been stolen.

Their friends think Phillip and Joan are a shining example of a happily married couple.

Let's drink happily on the horse.Near the needfire, we sing a song after the inebriation.

Grecian and halterneck styles hopped happily between styles for 500 BC and 2005 AD.

Happily thumbling did not meet with one blow at the cutting up and chopping, he got among the sausage-meat.

These deserted orphans lived happily ever after.

I was driving along quite happily when a policeman waved me down.

Real-world Examples

We will accept the award very happily.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

It appears to jump around happily.

Source: VOA Special English: World

“Oho, ” said Dumbledore happily, seconds later.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The boys walked off happily into the cinema holding their drinks.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

Pinocchio snored away happily as if his feet were not his own.

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

The rest of the school were happily anticipating their Halloween feast.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sailau's eagle seems to fly quite happily with the eagle-cam on her back.

Source: Human Planet

They had their cakes and trooped out happily to sing before the next house.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

So she could leave him and you two could end up happily ever after.

Source: The Good Place Season 2

After lunch, we went to see the monkeys. We found several monkeys eating pears happily.

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

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