merrily

Mer·ri·ly

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mer-uh-lee]
- /ˈmɛr ə li/
- /ˈmer.ɪ.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mer-uh-lee]
- /ˈmɛr ə li/

Definitions of merrily word

noun merrily a female given name, form of Merry. 1
noun merrily In a cheerful way. 1
adverb merrily cheerfully, happily 1
adverb merrily If you say that someone merrily does something, you are critical of the fact that they do it without realizing that there are a lot of problems which they have not thought about. 0
adverb merrily If you say that something is happening merrily, you mean that it is happening fairly quickly, and in a pleasant or satisfactory way. 0

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Parts of speech for Merrily

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Merrily

merrily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for merrily

adv merrily

happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
gaily — with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.
cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
gleefully — full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.
genially — characterized by genius.

adverb merrily

cheerily — in good spirits; cheerful; happy.
joyfully — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
joyously — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
indifferently — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
blithely — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.

All 14 Synonyms of merrily

Antonyms for merrily

adv merrily

unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?

adverb merrily

miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
carefully — cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.

All 3 Antonyms of merrily

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