cheerfully
gb/t͡ʃˈɪɹfəli/ us/t͡ʃˈɪɹfəli/
B1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adverb
B1
property
1
in a happy, positive way
in a happy way
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] [verb] cheerfully
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t confuse the adverb cheerfully (He spoke cheerfully) with the adjective cheerful (a cheerful voice).
Synonymes
happily (More general; less focused on friendliness.)
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brightly (Often about tone or expression; slightly more vivid.)
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merrily (More playful or festive; less common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
gloomily (In a sad or pessimistic way.)
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sadly (Simply unhappy, without the sense of upbeat friendliness.)
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sullenly (Unfriendly and unwilling to engage.)
Collocations
smile cheerfully
|laugh cheerfully
|wave cheerfully
|greet someone cheerfully
|speak cheerfully
|chat cheerfully
|sing cheerfully
|whistle cheerfully
|call cheerfully
|say cheerfully
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|daily_life
Exemples
- She greeted us cheerfully and offered everyone tea.
- Despite the rain, the children walked to school cheerfully.
- He answered the phone cheerfully, as if nothing had happened.
Exemples pédagogiques
- She smiled cheerfully.
- He spoke cheerfully to the class.
adverb
B2
property
2
willingly, without complaining
willingly; without complaining
Schéma d’usage :
cheerfully [verb] [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse cheerfully where simply means willingly; in many contexts gladly sounds more natural (I’d gladly help).
Synonymes
gladly (Directly emphasizes willingness.)
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willingly (More neutral and matter-of-fact; less emotional.)
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readily (Suggests quick, easy agreement or action.)
Antonymes
reluctantly (Unwillingly; with hesitation.)
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grudgingly (Unwillingly and with resentment.)
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unwillingly (Not wanting to do it at all.)
Collocations
cheerfully agree
|cheerfully accept
|cheerfully comply
|cheerfully admit
|cheerfully volunteer
|cheerfully pay
|cheerfully help
|cheerfully do it
|cheerfully take on
|cheerfully put up with
Thèmes
attitudes
|work
|social_relations
Exemples
- I’ll cheerfully admit I was wrong.
- She cheerfully agreed to work late to finish the report.
- He cheerfully paid the fine and moved on.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I will cheerfully help you.
- She cheerfully agreed.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
cheerfully
API
GB/t͡ʃˈɪɹfəli/
US/t͡ʃˈɪɹfəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
cheer - fully (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheer)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: cheerfully
- Plural: cheerfullies
Famille de mots
Forms
cheerfullies
noun
Core family
Related words
cheery
adjective
cheerily
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
cheerless
adjective
cheerlessly
adverb
Advanced or less common
cheerlessness
noun
Expressions
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