Meaning & use
cheery
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Noticeably happy, cheerful, and optimistic in manner.
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She greeted every customer with a cheery smile.
His cheery voicemail message made callers smile.
A note on using this word
Slightly more informal and lighter in tone than "cheerful," often describing brief or surface-level good spirits.
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