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happily.

In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈhæp.ɪ.li/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæp.ə.li/General-American
  1. In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.

    This time next month I’ll be happily fishing at the beach.
  2. By good chance; fortunately, successfully.

  3. With good will; in all happiness; willingly.

    I will happily help you look for your lost wallet.
  4. By chance; perhaps.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy + -ly.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.