happily
/ˈhapɪli
/adverb
1In a happy way: Eleanor giggled happily...
- She blew a kiss to me through the window of the carriage and I returned it, giggling happily.
- He giggled happily and his eyes darted around the room to see if he could not glimpse someone else.
- Karolek shrugged and turned to watch the happily giggling blonde girl on the swings.
Synonyms
contentedly, merrily, delightedly, joyfully, gaily, cheerfully, cheerily, agreeably, blithely, light-heartedly, gleefully, blissfully, with pleasure, to one's heart's content
literary joyously
willingly, gladly, readily, freely, cheerfully, ungrudgingly, unhesitatingly, with pleasure, with all one's heart and soul
archaic lief, fain
1.1 [sentence adverb] It is fortunate that: happily, today’s situation is very different...
- This was a daunting prospect but, happily, the response was immediate and positive.
- Happily there is nothing tragic about the comedy of errors on the subways.
- Happily, there are numerous resources out there to help you streamline your tech plan.
Synonyms
fortunately, luckily, thankfully, mercifully, opportunely, providentially, felicitously, by chance, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it;
thank goodness, thank God, thank heavens, thank the stars