cheerfully

Example Sentences

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He also entertained, as all players in the Banana Ball Championship League are cheerfully required to do.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

“You know, as you get old, friends go away. Parents die. Even children leave,” she cheerfully tells Ashley in an early scene, when she finds out she and Austin intend to marry.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

A little further along the trail, Kate Harrison from Durham, with dachshund Bobbi trotting cheerfully along, calls it "absolutely horrific".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Jeremy said cheerfully: “No, but I can, if you’d like.”

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien