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happily ever after

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌhæpəli ˌɛvɚ ˈæftɚ/ · UK /ˌhæpəli ˌevər ˈɑːftə/

happily ever after means: In happiness for the rest of their lives, especially at the end of a story.

adverb

HAPPY FOREVERB1

In happiness for the rest of their lives, especially at the end of a story.

  • They lived happily ever after.
  • The prince and princess married and lived happily ever after.
  • Will the couple really live happily ever after?

How to use it: live happily ever after (The sisters lived happily ever after in their little house.)

Similar words: happily forever

Common phrases: live happily ever after, happily ever after together

noun

HAPPY STORY ENDINGB2

A story or ending in which the main characters’ problems are solved and they are happy.

  • This story needs a happily ever after.
  • The novel gives every character a happily ever after.
  • Readers hoped for a happily ever after, but the last chapter disappointed them.

Similar words: happy ending

Common phrases: a happily ever after, perfect happily ever after

LASTING HAPPY LIFEC1

A happy life that people hope or imagine will continue forever, especially for a couple.

  • They finally found their happily ever after.
  • She imagined a happily ever after with her childhood friend.
  • Their wedding marked the beginning of their happily ever after.

Similar words: lasting happiness

Common phrases: their happily ever after, a happily ever after

Questions about happily ever after

What does happily ever after mean?

In happiness for the rest of their lives, especially at the end of a story.

What is happily ever after in other languages?

Türkçe: sonsuza dek mutlu · Español: felices para siempre · Français: heureux pour toujours · Deutsch: glücklich bis ans Lebensende · Italiano: felici per sempre · 日本語: いつまでも幸せに

How do you pronounce happily ever after?

In American English /ˌhæpəli ˌɛvɚ ˈæftɚ/; in British English /ˌhæpəli ˌevər ˈɑːftə/.

How do you use happily ever after in a sentence?

They lived happily ever after. The prince and princess married and lived happily ever after.

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