Synonyms

happily

American

[hap-uh-lee] / ˈhæp ə li /

adverb

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

a happily turned phrase.

happily Idioms

see live happily ever after.

Other Word Forms

overhappily adverb

Etymology

Origin of happily

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

Example Sentences

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I tried both the beef quesabirria and the lamb ribs with tortillas, and would happily order either again.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

One of the youngest sweet tooths is Matilda, six, who helped her mum Jasmin Gelsana, 36, decorate a store-bought cake, and who happily admits: "I'm a good eater, not a baker".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

What a thing it would be if America could see this story end happily, constructively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

But happily resolved form does not lend itself to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The rooster ran inside the crate, chortling happily.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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