happily

Example Sentences

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"We all know how that turned out but it meant everyone could enjoy it and start back up at lunchtime. We'd happily do the same again."

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

If people happily complain about waking up the next day with sore feet, then it was a good day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Now happily re-established at the Castro, the festival intends to stay put, much to the satisfaction of its devotees, who always celebrated the location’s urban centrality and proximity to numerous transit lines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

And for just a moment, Alex wished that she could be a person who did things instead of writing them…who could sail across seas or live happily on a tropical island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr