cheerfully

English

Etymology

cheerful + -ly

Pronunciation

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

cheerfully (comparative more cheerfully, superlative most cheerfully)

  1. 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.

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