# merrily

**Pronunciation:** /ˈmɛrəli/ · MEH-ruh-lee

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** 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.
- He whistled merrily as he worked in the garden.

## Synonyms

- cheerfully — In a way that shows happiness.
- joyfully — With great happiness and delight.
- gleefully — With great, often boisterous, delight.
- exuberantly — Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

## Antonyms

- sadly — In a way that shows unhappiness.
- miserably — In a very unhappy or uncomfortable way.
- gloomily — In a dark, depressing, and unhappy manner.

## Common patterns

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

## Collocations

- sing merrily — The birds sang merrily in the trees.
- laugh merrily — The children laughed merrily as they played.
- dance merrily — They danced merrily around the bonfire.

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