cheerfully
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English cherefully; equivalent to cheerful + -ly.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtʃɪəfəli/
- Hyphenation: cheer‧ful‧ly
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Adverb
editcheerfully (comparative more cheerfully, superlative most cheerfully)
- In a cheerful manner.
- 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 90:
- 'Well, what have you done this time?' asked Sebastian cheerfully.