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Antonyms for happily
ˈhæp ə lihap·pi·ly

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  1. happily, merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantlyadverb

    in a joyous manner

    "they shouted happily"

    Antonyms:
    sadly, unhappily

    Synonyms:
    blithely, merrily, jubilantly, gayly, mirthfully

  2. happilyadverb

    in an unexpectedly lucky way

    "happily he was not injured"

    Antonyms:
    unhappily, sadly

    Synonyms:
    blithely, merrily, jubilantly, gayly, mirthfully

How to use happily in a sentence?

  1. Michael Wildes:

    I believe strongly in the principles of family reunification, which is a bedrock of immigration policy and law and has brought millions of people happily to our shores.

  2. United States:

    We're not asking for a ride at taxpayer expense. If our government were to charter a plane, we'd be willing to cover our share of the cost, we'd happily pay for a seat.

  3. Marlies van den Broek:

    Living happily in little things, little joyfulness, little painfully, living by the created memories that seem smaller than they are.

  4. Epicurus:

    Pleasure is the beginning and the end of living happily.

  5. Steve Blitz:

    There is, happily, a lot less leverage in the system than there was in 2007, meaning no recession of equal magnitude is threatened.

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#11756sadly
#13158happily
#69306unhappily

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