merrily

adverbattested in dialogue

//ˈmɛɹɪli//

In a cheerful or merry way.

adverb

1
In a cheerful or merry way.
go merrily along
sing merrily
laugh merrily
The children sang merrily as they walked home.

Etymology

From Middle English myriely, from Old English myriġlīċe; equivalent to merry + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more merrily
superlative: most merrily

Merlin · A wizard in the Arthurian legend.mermaid · A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body,…Merrick · A surname from Welsh.

merrily · In a cheerful or merry way.

merry · Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.Merry · A surname transferred from the nickname. Originally a…Meryl · A female given name from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Muriel.

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