merrily

mer·ry  (mr)

adj. mer·ri·er, mer·ri·est

1. Full of high-spirited gaiety; jolly.

2. Marked by or offering fun and gaiety; festive: a merry evening.

3. Archaic Delightful; entertaining.

4. Brisk: a merry pace.

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[Middle English merri, from Old English mirige, pleasant; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

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merri·ly adv.

merri·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

merrily - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily" blithely, gayly, happily, jubilantly, mirthfully

Translations

merrily [ˈmerɪlɪ] ADV

1. (= cheerfully) [laugh, say, dance] → alegremente

2. (= blithely) she quite merrily wrote out a cheque for £3,000 → extendió tranquilamente or tan tranquila un cheque por 3.000 libras

merrily [ˈmɛrɪli] adv

(= blithely) → gaiement

(= cheerfully) [whistle] → gaiement

merrily

adv

(= happily) → vergnügt; (fig) boil → munter; to burn merrily (fire in grate) → munter vor sich hin brennen

(= blithely) continue, say → munter

merrily [ˈmɛrɪlɪ] adv → allegramente