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gleefully

[glee-fuhl-ee] / ˈgli fəl i /




ADVERB
merrily
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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

Manchester United's fans had endured a bad enough day on the banks of the River Humber when Hull City's stadium announcer gleefully piped up midway through the second half.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Summerween in “Gravity Falls” was more or less the same as regular Halloween — “a night to celebrate pure evil,” as Grunkle Stan puts it gleefully — with trick-or-treating, carved jack-o-watermelons, and a Summerween superstore.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

In March, Grogu popped up at the Oscars and host Conan O’Brien pointed out that the gleefully waving puppet seated next to actress Kate Hudson lacked the ability to applaud.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Tyson said gleefully, and he turned the wheel.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan




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