cheerfully

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/
• (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.
   • 1849, William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley, The Christian Remembrancer, volume 17, page 217:

     That principle carried out consistently and logically, makes the individual not a claimant upon society, but a benefiter of it. He contributes whatever talent, natural or acquired, he may have, cheerfully to the promotion of the common good, […]

   • 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 90:

     'Well, what have you done this time?' asked Sebastian cheerfully.

Synonyms

• cheerily
• cheerly (archaic)

Translations

in a cheerful manner

• Greek:

  Ancient: ἱλαρῶς (hilarôs)

• Hungarian: derűsen
• Latin: hilariter (la)