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happily

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhæpɪli/

happily means: In a way that shows you feel good and pleased.

adverb

WITH JOYA2

In a way that shows you feel good and pleased.

  • The children played happily.
  • She smiled happily at her new baby.
  • They have been happily married for twenty years.

Similar words: cheerfully, joyfully

Opposites: sadly, unhappily

Common phrases: smile happily, happily married, happily ever after, play happily

WILLINGLYB1

Willingly and with pleasure, without being asked twice or complaining.

  • I'll happily help you.
  • He happily agreed to drive us home.
  • I'd happily pay more for a comfortable seat.

Similar words: gladly, willingly, readily

Opposites: reluctantly, unwillingly

Common phrases: happily help someone, happily agree, happily accept, happily pay

FORTUNATELYB2

Used to say that something good happened by chance or that a situation turned out well.

  • Happily, nobody was hurt.
  • The search ended happily when they found the child.
  • Happily for Mia, a spare ticket became available.

How to use it: happily for someone, … (Happily for us, the rain stopped before the picnic.)

Similar words: fortunately, luckily

Opposites: unfortunately, unluckily

Common phrases: happily for someone, happily enough, end happily

Questions about happily

What does happily mean?

In a way that shows you feel good and pleased.

What is happily in other languages?

Türkçe: mutlulukla · Español: felizmente · Français: joyeusement · Deutsch: fröhlich · Italiano: felicemente · 日本語: 楽しそうに

How do you pronounce happily?

It is pronounced /ˈhæpɪli/.

How do you use happily in a sentence?

The children played happily. She smiled happily at her new baby.

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