happily

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhæp.ɪ.li/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæp.ə.li/ Homophone: aptly (in some h-dropping accents) Hyphenation: hap‧pi‧ly === Adverb === happily (comparative more happily or (rare) happilier, superlative most happily or (rare) happiliest) In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness. Synonyms: cheerfully, joyously; see also Thesaurus:happily By good chance; fortunately, successfully. With good will; in all happiness; willingly. Synonym: gladly (archaic) By chance; perhaps. Synonym: haply ==== Derived terms ==== happily ever after ==== Translations ====