merrily
Syllables: mer·ri·ly/ˈmɛɹɪli/
merrily adverb: in a cheerful or merry way.
Adverb
merrily (comparative more merrily, superlative most merrily)
- In a cheerful or merry way.
- go merrily along
- sing merrily
- Synonyms:
- joyously, mirthfully, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically
merrily meaning in Urdu
merrily in Urdu
- خوشی سے
Examples of merrily in a sentence
- The children sang merrily as they walked home.
- She chatted merrily despite the rain.
- Then Heidi would sit down and chatter merrily away.1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 50:
Synonyms of merrily
- joyously
- mirthfully
- blessedly
- bubblingly
- cheerfully
- cheerily
- eudaemonically
- eupeptically
- genially
- gladly
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Forms of merrily
| comparative | more merrily |
|---|---|
| superlative | most merrily |
Origin of merrily
From Middle English myriely, from Old English myriġlīċe; equivalent to merry + -ly.
Questions about merrily
- What does merrily mean?
- Merrily means in a cheerful or merry way.
- What is merrily in Urdu?
- Merrily in Urdu is خوشی سے. See Merrily meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use merrily in a sentence?
- The children sang merrily as they walked home.
- What part of speech is merrily?
- Merrily is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce merrily?
- Merrily is pronounced /ˈmɛɹɪli/.
Words near merrily in the dictionary
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