cheerfully

cheer·ful

 (chîr′fəl)
adj.
1. Being in or characterized by good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.
2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.

cheer′ful·ly adv.
cheer′ful·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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"
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Translations
بابْتِهاج، بِفَرَح، بانْشِراح الصَّدْر
vesele
fornøjetmuntert
heiter
alegremente
joyeusementgaillardement
glaîlega; fúslega
allegramente
med glede
veselo
neşeyle
快乐地高兴地

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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cheerfully

[ˈtʃɪərfʊli] adv
[say, greet] → gaiement
(= blithely) [ignore, admit] → allégrement
(= without hesitation) → sans la moindre hésitation
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cheerfully

advfröhlich, vergnügt; I could cheerfully strangle him!den könnte ich glatt umbringen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cheerfully

[ˈtʃɪəfəlɪ] adv (gen) → allegramente; (willingly) → volentieri
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cheer

(tʃiə) noun
1. a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome. Three cheers for the Queen!
2. mood. Be of good cheer.
verb
to give a shout of approval etc (to). The crowd cheered the new champion.
ˈcheerful adjective
full of, or causing, happiness. a cheerful smile; cheerful news.
ˈcheerfully adverb
ˈcheerfulness noun
ˈcheerless adjective
gloomy. a cheerless room.
cheers! interjection
1. used as a toast when drinking.
2. cheerio!.
3. thanks!.
ˈcheery adjective
lively and happy.
ˈcheerily adverb
ˈcheeriness noun
cheer up
to make or become (more cheerful). He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up.
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