joyful
adjective
full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
joyfully
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a word derived from
joyful.
Example Sentences
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"She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble."
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Religion, as I joyfully taught my second-graders in Sunday school, was about faith and community—something beyond transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Hosted by comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, “Las Culturistas,” works because it feels like a glimpse into a FaceTime call between two of your funniest and most joyfully self-aware friends.
From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2026
Mum Esther watched on as Charlotte, two, Daniel, six, and nine-year-old Iona joyfully sledged down a slope.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026
Eilonwy threw her arms about the tall warrior, while Gurgi joyfully pounded the floor.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
