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blissfully

[blis-fuhl-ee] / ˈblɪs fəl i /
ADVERB
gladly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerfully cheerily cordially enthusiastically freely gleefully gratefully heartily readily warmly willingly
WEAK
acquiescently ardently beatifically blithely contentedly delightedly delightfully ecstatically enchantedly felicitously gaily genially jocundly jovially joyfully joyously lovingly merrily paradisiacally passionately pleasantly pleasingly pleasurably rapturously sweetly with good grace with pleasure with relish zealously zestfully
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unwillingly
WEAK
sadly unhappily
ADVERB
happily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blithely cheerfully contentedly enthusiastically freely gladly gleefully graciously heartily joyfully joyously lovingly merrily peacefully playfully willingly
WEAK
agreeably brightly buoyantly delightedly delightfully devotedly elatedly exhilaratingly exultantly gaily hilariously jovially laughingly lightheartedly lightly optimistically sincerely smilingly sportively vivaciously with relish with zeal zestfully
Antonyms
WEAK
unhappily unluckily unsuccessfully

Example Sentences

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Your third-grader happily plows through a plate of rigatoni with meat sauce, one of the few meals he will eat without protest, blissfully unaware that extra vegetables have been blended in for structural support.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

We set off during the blissfully uncrowded and surprisingly appealing monsoon season in August.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

That’s the quiet beauty of compounding and time — and of my being blissfully ignorant to the fact that I could borrow from the account during a tough period in 2008.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

"Toto is currently fast asleep, blissfully unaware of all the attention, but speaking on her behalf, she'll be thrilled to bits that her adventures are about to come to life," the 52-year-old told BBC Breakfast.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

We were blissfully happy in September, in love with each other and with our new baby.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins