adv
merrily
MEH-rih-lee
adv
1
In a cheerful, lighthearted way.
"The children skipped merrily along the path to school."
How to Use Merrily
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something happily and without a care.
Common pairings
sing merrily
chatting merrily
Word Forms
more merrily comparative, most merrily superlative
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Etymology
From Old English myriġlīċe, related to merry.