merrily

Meaning

In a cheerful, lively, and joyful way.

Examples

• The bells rang merrily to announce the wedding.
• She skipped merrily down the street, full of excitement.

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrəli/

How to Use merrily

merrily along (prepositional phrase)

Moving forward in a cheerful and lively manner. — "The stream flowed merrily along through the valley."

Synonyms of merrily

Words with a similar meaning to merrily:

• cheerfully
• joyfully
• gleefully
• exuberantly

Antonyms of merrily

Words with the opposite meaning to merrily:

• sadly
• miserably
• gloomily