cheerfully

English

Etymology

From Middle English cherefully; equivalent to cheerful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɪəfəli/
Hyphenation: cheer‧ful‧ly
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Adverb

cheerfully (comparative more cheerfully, superlative most cheerfully)

In a cheerful manner.
- 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 90:
  'Well, what have you done this time?' asked Sebastian cheerfully.

Synonyms

cheerily
cheerly (archaic)

Translations

in a cheerful manner

Greek:
Ancient: ἱλαρῶς (hilarôs)
Latin: hilariter

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