gaily

[ gey-lee ]

/ ˈgeɪ li /

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adverb

with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.

with showiness; showily.

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Origin of gaily

A Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at gay, -ly

Words nearby gaily

gaijin, Gaikwar, Gail, Gaillard Cut, gaillardia, gaily, gain, gainer, Gaines, Gainesville, gainful

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How to use gaily in a sentence

I disliked his laugh because I knew it was forced, but I nodded gaily and asked him where he was going.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At a meeting with Netanyahu, Rubio gaily mocked himself by toasting the Israeli leader with one of his famous water bottles.
Marco Rubio Really Loves Israel and Has Pictures to Prove It|Eli Lake|February 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On another wall was hung a gaily colored quilt made by Harris.
Scarsdale Doctor Killer Jean Harris Found Redemption in Prison|Michael Daly|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And at Easter, Americans dunk them in dye and buy pounds of their chocolate likenesses wrapped in gaily colored foil.
Cracking the Code on All Things Egg|Jessica Konopa|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

There was a time when Aristide Pujol, in sole charge of an automobile, went gaily scuttering over the roads of France.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
And, Pedro preceding them, the young men gaily descended the stairs.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
The pair disappeared among the glittering and gaily-dressed crowd that thronged the portico.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
He had been momentarily forgetting care; was speaking gaily to his wife as they entered.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
His hair relieved this somewhat, for it was white and always stood gaily on end, defying brush and comb.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd

British Dictionary definitions for gaily

gaily

/ (ˈɡeɪlɪ) /

adverb

in a lively manner; cheerfully

with bright colours; showily

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