cheerful
adjective
full of cheer; in good spirits.
cheerfully
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a word derived from
cheerful.
Example Sentences
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When Regan cheerfully tells another disturbed child, “I was possessed by a demon. Oh, it’s OK. He’s gone!” ridicule is the correct response.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
On the evening of 17 June, the day before he died, Kahaan chatted cheerfully with his grandfather, who had just landed in Melbourne to be with his daughter, on a video call.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
He also entertained, as all players in the Banana Ball Championship League are cheerfully required to do.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
“You know, as you get old, friends go away. Parents die. Even children leave,” she cheerfully tells Ashley in an early scene, when she finds out she and Austin intend to marry.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Good night," he tells the soldiers, who wave back cheerfully.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
