happily

[ hap-uh-lee ]

adverb

1. in a happy manner; with pleasure.
2. by good fortune; providentially; luckily.
3. felicitously; appropriately; aptly:

   a happily turned phrase.

Other Words From

• over·happi·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of happily¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; happy, -ly

Idioms and Phrases

see live happily ever after .

Example Sentences

Add that to the Yale Budget Lab’s estimate of more than 5 percent inflation from the more extreme versions of Trump’s tariff scenarios, and you have the recipe for an inflationary spiral that would make post-pandemic price increases look like a gentle hill that we climbed happily together on a languid summer afternoon.

From Slate

On the other, no one inside the Lakers locker room would dare compare the two, the first definitely still a novelty the Lakers would’ve happily traded, prize money and all, for even a long shot chance to win the big title in the spring.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the most common ways for adherents to signal their commitment is to share social media posts with 4B-related hashtags, such as investment tips for women’s financial independence and photographs showcasing happily unmarried lives.

From Los Angeles Times

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban - who previously said he celebrated Trump's win by "tapping into the vodka supply happily" - said the US and Europe now face tough talks on trade.

From BBC

During their two-night run at the Fonda, the dance floor was filled with young fans whom Taylor happily describes as “young frothers, just frothing about life, like rabid frothing,” she says with a laugh.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blissfully
• blithely
• cheerfully
• contentedly
• enthusiastically
• freely
• gladly
• gleefully
• graciously
• heartily
• joyfully
• joyously
• lovingly
• merrily
• peacefully
• playfully
• willingly