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cheerfully

adv.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈtʃɪɹfəɫi// UK //tʃˈiəfəli// cheer·ful·ly

adv. in a happy and positive way. You use this when someone is doing something with a good mood.

adv. in a manner characterized by happiness, optimism, or good humour.


SIMPLE

She smiled and waved cheerfully to her friends.

CONTEXTUAL

Despite the heavy rain, the children played cheerfully in the garden all afternoon.

COMPLEX

The staff greeted the guests cheerfully, ensuring that the transition from the cold outside to the warm interior was as pleasant as possible.

Antonyms
Origin

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

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