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

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

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

In the end there were about a hundred of them, eating merrily and laughing.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White