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gleefully

[glee-fuhl-ee] / ˈgli fəl i /




ADVERB
merrily
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STRONGEST


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But immediately afterwards, Grant appeared to forget the entire point of the game, by gleefully blurting out to those around him he was actually a traitor.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The first summer Potter’s daughter attended camp, she showed up early to pick her up and saw her gleefully playing inside a large water tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Social media platforms are littered with cheering sections gleefully anticipating mass unemployment in creative industries.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

Curry, who died Tuesday at 80, made a gleefully evil turn as a clown that sparked nightmares for legions of Gen X and millennial viewers that continue to haunt to this day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I never did trust lawyers," Mr. Hoo shouted gleefully.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin


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