Standard Lemma guide

cheerfully

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪəfəli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: CH IH1 R F AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: CH IH1 R F L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a cheerful manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cheerily, cheerly, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gaily, gayly, genially, gladly, happily, joyfully, joyously, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a cheerful manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he cheerfully agreed to do it

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: cheerlessly

History

Etymology

From Middle English cherefully; equivalent to cheerful + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Ancient Greek: ἱλαρῶς (hilarôs) — in a cheerful manner
  • Hindi: सहर्ष (saharṣ) — in a cheerful manner
  • Hungarian: derűsen — in a cheerful manner
  • Hungarian: vidáman — in a cheerful manner
  • Latin: hilariter — in a cheerful manner