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smilingly

ADVERB
happily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blissfully blithely cheerfully contentedly enthusiastically freely gladly gleefully graciously heartily joyfully joyously lovingly merrily peacefully playfully willingly
WEAK
agreeably brightly buoyantly delightedly delightfully devotedly elatedly exhilaratingly exultantly gaily hilariously jovially laughingly lightheartedly lightly optimistically sincerely sportively vivaciously with relish with zeal zestfully
Antonyms
WEAK
unhappily unluckily unsuccessfully

Example Sentences

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Smilingly jamming hat on head she marched forward, officially opened the ship to the public.

From Time Magazine Archive

Smilingly he twitted His Majesty's Government for providing that Princess Elizabeth, 10, heir apparent to the Throne, shall come of age at 18.

From Time Magazine Archive

Smilingly he offered two choices: appeal the verdict, meanwhile staying in jail, or sign a paper on his desk and receive in return a presidential pardon, which he was empowered to issue forthwith.

From Time Magazine Archive

Smilingly he added: "That's aiming at Shakespeare under different and more difficult conditions."

From Time Magazine Archive

Smilingly she answered, “To sit there is but a waste of time.”

From Laos Folk-Lore of Farther India by Fleeson, Katherine Neville

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