Synonyms for merrily
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a cheerful or merry way.
She chatted merrily despite the rain.
Example sentences
- happily Ziri's tortoise is living happily in our backyard.
- blithely They blithely ignored the rules, thinking they wouldn't face consequences.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| merrily | rising | |
| happily | rising | |
| blithely | rising | |
| joyously | rising | |
| jubilantly | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- gaily2
- 7 letters
- happily3
- 8 letters
- joyfully3, blithely2, joyously
- 10 letters
- jubilantly, mirthfully
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaily2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gaiement
- Español
- alegremente