Meaning & use
happily
In a happy manner, or fortunately as a way of introducing good news.
See it in a sentence
The children played happily in the park all afternoon long.
Happily, the storm passed well before the outdoor wedding began.
A note on using this word
When placed at the start of a sentence, 'happily' often means 'fortunately' rather than describing manner.
Words with a similar meaning
joyfullyfortunately
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
sadlyunhappily
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