joyfully

English

Etymology

From Middle English joifulliche, joyfully, equivalent to joyful +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔɪfəli/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: joy‧ful‧ly

Adverb

joyfully (comparative more joyfully, superlative most joyfully)

1. In a joyful manner; joyously.

   Synonyms: cheerfully, gaily; see also Thesaurus:happily

   • 2005, H Reese Scott, Embracing Emily:

     I ended my aimless-roaming-short-term-odd-jobs lifestyle and joyfully went to work at a local restaurant in Langley Park, Maryland, as a carhop.

Translations

in a joyful manner

• Catalan: joiosament
• Czech: radostně (cs), rozradostněně
• Esperanto: ĝoje
• German: freudig (de)
• Italian: gioiosamente (it), piacevolmente (it)
• Latin: laetē, hilariter (la)
• Norman: jouaiyeusement (Jersey)
• Romanian: fericit (ro), vesel (ro)