Synonyms for genially
- adverb
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adverb
1. Happily — in a genial manner; gaily; cheerfully
happily, gladly, cheerfully, joyfully, joyously, mirthfully, blessedly, gaily dated
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a genial manner; gaily; cheerfully.
Example sentences
- happily Ziri's tortoise is living happily in our backyard.
- gladly David gladly agreed to give Amanda piano lessons.
- cheerfully Chris followed the two and cheerfully greeted Kate.
- joyfully The birds fluttered joyfully from branch to branch.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| genially | rising | |
| happily | rising | |
| gladly | steady | |
| cheerfully | rising | |
| joyfully | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- gaily2
- 6 letters
- gladly2
- 7 letters
- happily3, amiably4, affably3
- 8 letters
- joyfully3, joyously
- 9 letters
- blessedly3
- 10 letters
- cheerfully3, mirthfully
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaily2 = 2 syllables).