gaily

== English == === Etymology === From gay +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪli/ Rhymes: -eɪli Hyphenation: gai‧ly === Adverb === gaily (comparative more gaily, superlative most gaily) (dated) Merrily. Synonyms: gayly, joyously; see also Thesaurus:happily (dated) Showily. ==== Usage notes ==== Gaily is not attested in reference to the "homosexual man" definition of the word's adjective form, gay, for which gayly is a rare but attested usage. Despite this, the adverb gaily has largely fallen out of use due to this semantic shift of the adjective gay. ==== Translations ====