Synonyms for happily
ˈhæp ə lihap·pi·ly

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1. happily, merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantlyadverb

   in a joyous manner

   "they shouted happily"

   Synonyms:
   blithely, merrily, jubilantly, gayly, mirthfully

   Antonyms:
   sadly, unhappily

2. happilyadverb

   in an unexpectedly lucky way

   "happily he was not injured"

   Synonyms:
   blithely, merrily, jubilantly, gayly, mirthfully

   Antonyms:
   unhappily, sadly

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. happilyadjective

   Synonyms:
   luckily, fortunately, by good fortune, as luck would have it

2. happilyadjective

   Synonyms:
   successfully, prosperously, in a happy manner

3. happilyadjective

   Synonyms:
   gracefully, dexterously, skilfully, felicitously

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1. List of paraphrases for "happily":

   fortunately, cheerfully, thankfully, luckily, gladly, blithely, pleasantly, merrily, gaily, willingly, mercifully, happy

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1. Kari Nixon:

   These horses have never needed to know what ice cubes were. Yet, like me, something in them knows that cooling is necessary, and by the time I'm done handing out all the ice blocks, most of the horses are munching happily on the treats now freed from their melted casings of ice.

2. Rose McGowan:

   Actresses, like Meryl Streep, who happily worked for The Pig Monster, are wearing black @GoldenGlobes in a silent protest, yOUR SILENCE is THE problem. You ’ll accept a fake award breathlessly affect no real change. I despise your hypocrisy. Maybe you should all wear Marchesa.

3. Dr. Robert Anthony:

   Hope is the expectation that something outside of ourselves, something or someone external, is going to come to our rescue and we will live happily ever after.

4. Patrick Foye:

   The plane did not make contact with the water, happily, that was not a risk today.

5. Tyson Barker:

   It was clearly not going to be a congenial trip, as many European institutions and diplomats are happily turning their back on the Donald Trump administration. It's no secret that Europe is very much looking forward to working with Joe Biden.