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merrily

[mer-uh-lee] / ˈmɛr ə li /
ADVERB
joyfully
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So, don't expect to see "Merrily" in theaters any time soon.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

"He's one of my best friends," Holmes said, explaining how proud he is of Radcliffe, who has continued acting and is starring in on Broadway in the musical "Merrily We Roll Along".

From Reuters • Nov. 17, 2023

Today’s tip comes from Merrily Swoboda, who lives in Pittsburgh:

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2023

That child's song: "Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream/ Merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream."

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2022

Merrily up the river and down they go, without a thought to capsizing.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver