merrily

Example Sentences

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“Did you at least prepare him for the vortex of evil that is the Seton brand—I mean, family?” she snarks merrily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

If the pace had stayed that breakneck, my fellow schlock-lovers and I would have merrily pounded our chests.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

For example, a recent viral trend saw people merrily sharing AI images generated in the style of the Japanese animation firm Studio Ghibli.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

I hung out with two Republican guys in suits who live in Brussels; they merrily ribbed each other and spoke about the importance of freedom to the American spirit.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

The river, now small and swift, was leaping merrily down to meet them, glinting here and there in the light of the stars, which were already shining in the sky.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien