cheerly

[ cheer-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

cheerly

/ ˈtʃɪəlɪ /

Origin of cheerly¹

“With a cheerly hi ho,” shouted Bob Roberts, dropping his gun on a bush.

Come, cheerly, Mr. Fairford—you will be taken good care of—try to walk.'

Wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss, / But 40 cheerly seek how to redress their harms.

At least vouchsafe these arms some little room, Who, hoping to embrace thee, cheerly swum.

Cheerly, my mates, his foremast is by the board; that broadside did execution.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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