Meaning of happily in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhæpəli/

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  1. Adverb

    happily

    Definitions

    1. in a joyous manner

    Examples

    • « they shouted happily »

    Antonyms

  2. 2. in an unexpectedly lucky way

    Examples

    • « happily he was not injured »

    Antonyms

Famous quotes

  • « As far as my dreams go, all I want to do is be a working actor, and I happily achieved that. »
    Lucas Grabeel
  • « Falling in love is awesome, but I'm never drawn to happy songs per se, so whenever you sit down to write a heartbreak song and you're happily in love, it's like, 'OK, now I have to go back to a sad place to get something good.' »
    Miranda Lambert
  • « Only as far as a man is happily married to himself is he fit for married life and family life in general. »
    Novalis
  • « I'm happily single. »
    Paula Abdul
  • « We may have forgotten how to feel. Nobody is teaching us how to live happily ever after, as we've heard in fairy tales. »
    Yakov Smirnoff

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