CEFR B1

merrily

adverb

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.

Synonyms: cheerfully, joyfully, gleefully, exuberantly

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merrily (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛrəli/

Definition

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.
He whistled merrily as he worked in the garden.

How to Use merrily

merrily along (prepositional phrase): Moving forward in a cheerful and lively manner. — "The stream flowed merrily along through the valley."

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