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

One minute you're merrily drinking mulled wine, the next being asked why you're not happily married or whether you are planning children.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

The hivemind refuses to hurt or kill any living being, states its preference for vegetarianism and merrily labors to care for the few who aren’t like them.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

He was humming merrily as he stoked the fire.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling