cheerfully
Translation
cheerfully, happily
Examples
He greeted us cheerfully.
He greeted us cheerfully.
She cheerfully agreed to help.
She cheerfully agreed to help.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) cheerfully to do (sth.) in a happy way He whistled cheerfully as he worked.
Similar Words
Synonyms: happily, brightly, gladly; Antonyms: sadly, gloomily, reluctantly
Etymology
From 'cheerful' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'. It describes doing something in a cheerful manner.
Memory Tips
If you do something 'cheerfully,' you do it with a smile.