Synonyms of happily

happily

adverb

ˈha-pə-lē 

1

as in cheerfully

in a cheerful or happy manner

happily accepted the invitation to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheerfully
• brightly
• joyfully
• merrily
• gayly
• cheerily
• smilingly
• jovially
• heartily
• jocosely
• gaily
• joyously
• mirthfully
• blithely
• giddily
• gladly
• exuberantly
• laughingly
• breezily
• amusedly
• friendly
• amicably
• lightheartedly
• blissfully
• hopefully
• optimistically
• jocularly
• rapturously
• sunnily
• good-naturedly
• gigglingly
• good-humoredly
• sanguinely
• elatedly
• blithesomely
• friendlily
• euphorically
• gladsomely

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhappily
• heavily
• miserably
• darkly
• morosely
• dejectedly
• bleakly
• despondently
• disconsolately
• abjectly
• mournfully
• sorrowfully
• wretchedly
• forlornly
• plaintively
• dolefully
• cheerlessly
• sternly
• glumly
• sullenly
• dispiritedly
• sulkily
• sourly
• dourly
• gloomily
• dismally
• pessimistically
• drearily
• dolorously
• mirthlessly
• blackly

2

as in properly

in a manner suitable for the occasion or purpose

one of those rare occasions on which business and pleasure happily mixed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• properly
• correctly
• appropriately
• duly
• rightly
• suitably
• fittingly
• right
• adequately
• well
• acceptably
• congruously
• appositely
• meetly
• satisfactorily
• decently
• tolerably
• passably
• decorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wrongly
• incorrectly
• improperly
• inappropriately
• incongruously
• unfortunately
• unsatisfactorily
• unsuitably
• unacceptably
• unseemly
• irrelevantly
• unseasonably
• awkwardly
• inopportunely
• inaptly
• ungracefully
• inappositely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of happily

That gap, combined with the secrecy surrounding how much gold the U.S. actually has, has created an informational vacuum that conspiracy theories happily fill. —Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025

Most bear species will happily feast on meat, fish, and berries, while pandas tend to stick to bamboo. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025

Moore plays a young real-estate agent, Diana, who’s happily married to Woody Harrelson’s bespectacled architect, until the couple fall on hard times. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025

The video uses Drake launching the DeRozan jersey, but is edited to a Kings fan happily catching it. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025