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adv

merrily

MEH-rih-lee
adv
1
In a cheerful, lighthearted way.
"The children skipped merrily along the path to school."

How to Use Merrily

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In plain EnglishDoing something happily and without a care.

Common pairings
sing merrily chatting merrily

Word Forms

more merrily comparative, most merrily superlative

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Etymology

From Old English myriġlīċe, related to merry.

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