Standard Lemma guide
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adv
Merrily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: gayly, joyously, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gaily, genially, gladly, happily, joyfully, lightheartedly, merrily, mirthfully
Antonyms: none provided
adv
Showily.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
in a gay manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English gay Middle English -ly English -ly English gaily From gay + -ly.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
