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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hap•pi•ly (hap′ə lē),USA pronunciation adv. - in a happy manner;
with pleasure. - by good fortune;
luckily; providentially. - felicitously;
aptly; appropriately:a happily turned phrase.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see happy, -ly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024hap•py /ˈhæpi/USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. - delighted; pleased;
glad:happy over the news. - characterized by or showing pleasure, contentment, or joy:a happy baby.
- pleased;
willing:[be + ~ + to + verb]I'll be happy to meet with you later. - apt;
suitable; appropriate:That remark was not a happy one. hap•pi•ly /ˈhæpəli/USA pronunciation adv.: The kids were playing happily together. hap•pi•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hap•py (hap′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. - delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing:to be happy to see a person.
- characterized by or indicative of pleasure, contentment, or joy:a happy mood; a happy frame of mind.
- favored by fortune;
fortunate or lucky:a happy, fruitful land. - apt or felicitous, as actions, utterances, or ideas.
- obsessed by or quick to use the item indicated (usually used in combination):a trigger-happy gangster. Everybody is gadget-happy these days.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see hap1, -y1
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged joyous, joyful, blithe, cheerful, merry, contented, gay, blissful, satisfied.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged favorable, propitious; successful, prosperous. See fortunate.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appropriate, fitting, opportune, pertinent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sad.
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