adverb
in a joyous manner (Freq. 1)
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they shouted happily
• Syn: ↑happily, ↑merrily, ↑mirthfully, ↑blithely, ↑jubilantly
• Derived from adjective: ↑jubilant (for: ↑jubilantly), ↑blithe (for: ↑blithely), ↑gay, ↑mirthful (for: ↑mirthfully), ↑merry (for: ↑merrily), ↑happy (for: ↑happily)
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variant of gaily
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/gay"lee/, adv.
gaily.
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gayly, gayn-Useful english dictionary. 2012.