happily
Americanadverb
-
in a happy manner; with pleasure.
-
by good fortune; providentially; luckily.
-
felicitously; appropriately; aptly.
a happily turned phrase.
Other Word Forms
- overhappily adverb
Etymology
Origin of happily
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"I just thought that it was really exciting. The dress is obviously not cursed, I'm happily married, as is the bride I bought it from," she joked.
From BBC
Lennon said she and other county clerks would happily accept data that helps them correctly identify noncitizens on their voter rolls.
From Salon
According to the adult spirits who cared for them, Leila and Frankie were happily growing up in Summerland just as they would have at home: “Your children live for you here and love you deeply.”
From Literature
Looking at all the beautiful wintry scenes of snow and ice made Duane’s heart beat strong and happily.
From Literature
He just sat there, mopping the floor with his tail and panting happily.
From Literature
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
