English-Thai Dictionary

happily

ADV อย่าง มีความสุข  อย่าง ร่าเริง  contentedly joyously joyfully yang-me-kwam-suk

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HAPPILY

adv. [See Happy. ] By good fortune; fortunately; luckily; with success. Preferr'd by conquest, happily o'erthrown.
1. In a happy state; in a state of felicity.
He lived happily with his consort.
2. With address or dexterity; gracefully; in a manner to ensure success.
Formed by thy converse, happily to steer
From grave to gay, from lively to severe.
3. By chance. [See Haply. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HAPPILY

Hap "pi *ly, adv. Etym: [From Happy. ]

 

1. By chance; peradventure; haply. [Obs. ] Piers Plowman.

 

2. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily. Preferred by conquest, happily o'erthrown. Waller.

 

3. In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he lived happily with his wife.

 

4. With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a manner to success; with success. Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Pope.

 

Syn. -- Fortunately; luckily; successfully; prosperously; contentedly; dexterously; felicitously.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

happily

hap pi ly |ˈhapəlē ˈhæpəli | ▶adverb in a happy way: Eleanor giggled happily. • [ sentence adverb ] it is fortunate that: happily, today's situation is very different.

 

Oxford Dictionary

happily

hap |pily |ˈhapɪli | ▶adverb in a happy way. • [ sentence adverb ] it is fortunate that: happily, today's situation is very different.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

happily

happily adverb 1 he smiled happily: contentedly, cheerfully, cheerily, merrily, delightedly, joyfully, joyously, gaily, gleefully. 2 I will happily do as you ask: gladly, willingly, readily, freely, cheerfully, ungrudgingly, with pleasure; archaic fain. 3 happily, we are living in enlightened times: fortunately, luckily, thankfully, mercifully, by good luck, by good fortune, as luck would have it; thank goodness, thank God, thank heavens, thank the Lord.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

happily

happily adverb 1 the children played happily on the sand for hours: contentedly, merrily, delightedly, joyfully, gaily, cheerfully, cheerily, agreeably, blithely, light-heartedly, gleefully, blissfully, with pleasure, to one's heart's content; literary joyously. ANTONYMS miserably. 2 I will happily leave my car behind: willingly, gladly, readily, freely, cheerfully, ungrudgingly, unhesitatingly, with pleasure, with all one's heart and soul; archaic lief, fain. ANTONYMS unwillingly. 3 happily, we are living in enlightened times: 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. ANTONYMS unfortunately.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

happily

hap pi ly /hǽpɪli /→happy 副詞 more ～; most ～1 〖通例文中 文尾で 〗幸福に , 楽しく , 愉快に , 満足して (↔unhappily )▸ “Are you happily married? ” “Pretty much. ”「結婚生活はうまくいっているの 」「そこそこね 」▸ They lived happily ever after .そして, 2人はいつまでも幸せに暮らしましたとさ 〘おとぎ話の結びの言葉 〙.2 〖文修飾; 通例文頭 文尾で 〗幸いなことに , 運よく (fortunately )▸ Happily , she was not injured .幸い彼女にけがはなかった .3 進んで , 喜んで , 快く (willingly )▸ We'll happily sing for you .君のために喜んで歌おう .4 ほどよく , 適切に , うまく ▸ a happily turned phrase うまい言い回しの一節 .