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happy

[hap-ee] / ˈhæp i /




Usage

What are other ways to say happy? Happy is an adjective that emphasizes a pleasant ending or something that happens at just the right moment: By a happy accident, I received the package on time. Fortunate implies that success is obtained by the operation of favorable circumstances more than by direct effort; it is usually applied to grave or large matters (especially those happening in the ordinary course of things): fortunate in one’s choice of a partner; a fortunate investment. Lucky, a more colloquial word, is applied to situations that turn out well by chance: lucky at cards; my lucky day.

Example Sentences

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I realize there would be no doc if you had not pushed for Larry’s success, but at what point, should you have left Larry alone and not pushed for a “happy ending”?

From Salon

"I was not happy with the first half, but in the end, I think everyone -- the fans, also the team -- is very happy," said the German coach.

From Barron's

That isn’t to say all Spaniards are happy about it.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think I was happy that I was there and then put a little bit too much pressure on myself to get to that next match," Pegula said.

From BBC

She doesn’t know what a bus pass is, but she sees it has made me happy.

From Literature