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cheerlier

cheerlier is the comparative form of cheerly.

Meaning of cheerly

Adjective

cheerly (comparative more cheerly or cheerlier, superlative most cheerly or cheerliest)

  1. (archaic) Cheerful, gay; not gloomy.
    • Wel ſaid, thou look'ſt cheerely, / And Ile be with thee quickly: yet thou lieſt / In the bleake aire.c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about cheerlier

What is cheerlier the comparative form of?
Cheerlier is the comparative form of cheerly.

Words near cheerlier in the dictionary

  1. cheerleads
  2. cheerled
  3. cheerless
  4. cheerlessly
  5. cheerlessness
  6. cheerlier
  7. cheerly
  8. cheermaster
  9. cheermasters
  10. cheero
  11. Cheero Point

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