# cheerfully

**Pronunciation:** /ˈtʃɪərfəli/ · CHEER-fuh-lee

**CEFR level:** B2

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

In a way that shows happiness and a positive attitude.

## Examples

- He cheerfully agreed to help with the extra work, despite his busy schedule.
- The children played cheerfully in the park, laughing and shouting with joy.
- She always greets her colleagues cheerfully, brightening up the office atmosphere.

## Synonyms

- happily — General term for doing something with happiness.
- joyfully — Expressing great joy or delight, often more intense than 'happily'.
- merrily — Suggests lightheartedness and often involves singing or playful activity.
- gleefully — With open delight or triumph, often implying a mischievous or slightly wicked pleasure.

## Antonyms

- sadly — In a way that shows sorrow or unhappiness.
- gloomily — In a depressed or pessimistic manner.

## Collocations

- cheerfully accept — She cheerfully accepted the challenge, eager to prove herself.
- cheerfully wave — The children cheerfully waved goodbye as the bus pulled away.
- cheerfully sing — He would often cheerfully sing while doing chores around the house.

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