adv
joyously
Joyously (adv) means In a happy, cheerful way.
adv
1
In a happy, cheerful way.
"Unusually, it runs non-stop from Hounslow to Barnes, and we took this 5¾ miles so joyously that we had to wait nearly two minutes at Barnes for the right-away!"
— S. C. Crowther-Smith, Exile's Return (1956)
"Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking joyously."
— Lyman Frank Baum, The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish (1900)
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Etymology
From Middle English joyously, equivalent to joyous + -ly.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for joyously
famously
anxiously
seriously
obviously
curiously
furiously
nervously
viciously
jealously
hideously
previously
vigorously
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of joyously?
"joyously" (adv) means in a happy, cheerful way.
What is another word for joyously?
Other words for "joyously" include gayly, gladly, joyfully, cheerily, gleefully, mirthfully.
