adv

merrily

MEH-rih-lee

Merrily (adv) means In a cheerful, lighthearted way. Example: “The children skipped merrily along the path to school.”

adv

In a cheerful, lighthearted way.

"The children skipped merrily along the path to school."

How to use merrily

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDoing something happily and without a care.

Common pairings

sing merrily chatting merrily

more merrily comparative, most merrily superlative

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From Old English myriġlīċe, related to merry.

Origin: Old English

happily gayly blithely mirthfully jubilantly

happily fortunately luckily thankfully jubilee blithely gayly jubilantly

ILY oily lily wily daily gaily Emily doily family Sicily easily bodily

What does “merrily” mean?

The word “merrily” means in a cheerful, lighthearted way. In plain terms, doing something happily and without a care.

How do you pronounce “merrily”?

“Merrily” is pronounced MEH-rih-lee (/ˈmɛɹɪli/ in IPA).

How do you use “merrily” in a sentence?

Here is “merrily” used in a sentence: “The children skipped merrily along the path to school.”

What part of speech is “merrily”?

“Merrily” is an adverb.

Where does the word “merrily” come from?

The word “merrily” comes from Old English. From Old English myriġlīċe, related to merry.

happily fortunately luckily thankfully jubilee blithely gayly jubilantly