merrily

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merrily

  • /ˈmɛɹɪli/

Where it comes from

From Middle English myriely, from Old English myriġlīċe; equivalent to merry + -ly.

adverb more merrily · most merrily

  1. In a cheerful or merry way. go merrily along

    Similar: joyously, mirthfully, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gaily, gayly

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adv in a cheerful or merry manner

Françaisgaiement
Deutschfröhlich, lustig
Italianoallegramente
Românăvoios, cu bucurie, cu veselie
Русскийве́село véselo

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@misc{merrily_2026,
  title = {merrily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/merrily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}