merrily
Example Sentences
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“Did you at least prepare him for the vortex of evil that is the Seton brand—I mean, family?” she snarks merrily.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Downstairs, away from the din of the four-to-the-floor beats, a different group of clubgoers take aim on the snooker tables and dart boards while others chat merrily over cut-price pints.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025
Directed by Akiva Schaffer, “The Naked Gun” careens around, merrily smashing into things like a custom-engineered Liam Neeson vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
I hung out with two Republican guys in suits who live in Brussels; they merrily ribbed each other and spoke about the importance of freedom to the American spirit.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2025
Together, we sing-shout: “Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.”
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
