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merrily

[mer-uh-lee] / ˈmɛr ə li /
ADVERB
joyfully
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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

Downstairs, away from the din of the four-to-the-floor beats, a different group of clubgoers take aim on the snooker tables and dart boards while others chat merrily over cut-price pints.

From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2025

At age 52 and many luxurious vacations later, the actor is merrily determined to show others how glorious that can be.

From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025

Directed by Akiva Schaffer, “The Naked Gun” careens around, merrily smashing into things like a custom-engineered Liam Neeson vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025

Flames rose at once in the fireplace, crackling merrily as though they had been burning for hours.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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