happily

hap·py  (hp)

adj. hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est

1. Characterized by good luck; fortunate.

2. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy.

3. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.

4. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.

5.

a. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.

b. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.

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[Middle English, from hap, luck; see hap.]

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happi·ly adv.

happi·ness n.

Synonyms: happy, fortunate, lucky, providential
These adjectives mean attended by luck or good fortune: a happy outcome; a fortunate omen; a lucky guess; a providential recovery. See Also Synonyms at glad¹.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	happily - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily" blithely, gayly, jubilantly, merrily, mirthfully unhappily - in an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married"
	2.	happily - in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured" sadly, unhappily - in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"

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happily

adverb 1. luckily, fortunately, providentially, favourably, auspiciously, opportunely, propitiously, seasonably

adverb 2. joyfully, cheerfully, gleefully, blithely, merrily, gaily, joyously, delightedly

adverb 3. willingly, freely, gladly, enthusiastically, heartily, with pleasure, contentedly, lief (rare)

Translations

happily [ˈhæpɪlɪ] adv (= luckily) → afortunadamente (= cheerfully); alegremente

happily [ˈhæpɪlɪ] adv → heureusement (= cheerfully); joyeusement

happily [ˈhæpɪlɪ] adv (luckily) → glücklicherweise;

(cheerfully) → fröhlich

happily [ˈhæpɪlɪ] adv → felicemente; fortunatamente