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happily

[hap-uh-lee] / ˈhæp ə li /




Example Sentences

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Spencer says he would have happily played for England or Australia, but the accent is 100% Aussie.

From BBC

Nigel Bullock, a member of the Newcastle-based trust, has been posting on social media to counter misinformation about the virus and said he was happily surprised by the response.

From BBC

I happily said yes, but to my understanding, I only agreed to lend her the space.

From MarketWatch

The kitchen-sink meals taste good, save money and, happily, result in fewer dishes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its failure was caused by risk management mistakes, not its start-up heavy loan portfolio, which was sound, and has been happily taken over by First Citizens Bank.

From New York Times