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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 was going to be happy forever if I got a book with my name on it in a bookshop.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Instead, high stock prices have historically been associated with happy consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Fernando Guerra, founding director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University, said he’s glad city voters have choices this race, because they clearly aren’t happy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

DJ Maia Beth, from Washington, was first on the main stage, getting the audience revved up with a set of "happy anthems" including The Killers' Somebody Told Me and Rihanna's We Found Love.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Who remembers when chilrun were happy to learn?”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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