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cheerfully

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cheer·ful  (chîrfl)
adj.
1. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.
2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.
3. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project.

cheerful·ly adv.
cheerful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.cheerfully - in a cheerful manner; "he cheerfully agreed to do it"
cheerlessly - in an unhappy manner; "he cheerlessly set out to do the task"
Translations
cheerfully [ˈtʃɪəfʊlɪ] ADV
1. (= cheerily) [smile, say, greet] → alegremente, jovialmente
the nursery is cheerfully paintedla guardería está pintada con colores alegres
2. (= blithely) → alegremente, tranquilamente
he cheerfully ignored the doctor's adviceignoró alegremente or tranquilamente los consejos del médico
3. (= gladly) I could cheerfully strangle himcon mucho gusto lo estrangularía
she cheerfully agreed to try using his methodaceptó de buena gana probar su método
cheerfully [ˈtʃɪərfʊli] adv
[say, greet] → gaiement
(= blithely) [ignore, admit] → allégrement
(= without hesitation) → sans la moindre hésitation
cheerfully
advfröhlich, vergnügt; I could cheerfully strangle him!den könnte ich glatt umbringen
cheerfully [ˈtʃɪəfəlɪ] adv (gen) → allegramente; (willingly) → volentieri


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On those occasions the sense of superiority which the large bird feels every where over the small, warmed their cool blood, and set them screeching cheerfully in the stillness of the night.
I have only one thing to say: I would cheerfully go through all that I have suffered to live this one month over again.
Now, having heard his master's order to harness, he went as usual cheerfully and willingly to the shed, stepping briskly and easily on his rather turned-in feet; took down from a nail the heavy tasselled leather bridle, and jingling the rings of the bit went to the closed stable where the horse he was to harness was standing by himself.
 
 
 
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