cheerfully
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɪɹfəli/ / /ˈtʃɪəfəli/
adv
Etymology: From Middle English cherefully; equivalent to cheerful + -ly.
- In a cheerful manner.
“That principle carried out consistently and logically, makes the individual not a claimant upon society, but a benefiter of it. He contributes whatever talent, natural or acquired, he may have, cheerfully to the promotion of the common good, […]”
“'Well, what have you done this time?' asked Sebastian cheerfully.”