joyfully
gb/d͡ʒˈɔɪfəli/ us/d͡ʒˈɔɪfəli/
B1
Anglais
~ 8500
Sens
0 sens
adverb
B1
property
1
In a very happy, joyful way
In a very happy and full-of-joy way.
Schéma d’usage :
to do [something] joyfully
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *"with joyfully"* instead of using the adverb correctly, as in *"She cried joyfully"* (not *"She cried with joyfully"*). Another common mistake is confusing the adjective and adverb forms, saying *"She speaks very joyful"* instead of *"She speaks very joyfully"*. Spelling errors like *"joyfuly"* (missing an "l") are also frequent.
Synonymes
happily (More general and common; can mean simply not sadly, while "joyfully" suggests stronger, brighter emotion.)
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gleefully (Often sounds more playful or slightly mischievous than "joyfully".)
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delightedly (Focuses more on feeling pleased or satisfied, while "joyfully" suggests broader, deeper joy.)
Antonymes
sadly (Describes doing something with sadness, the emotional opposite of joy.)
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miserably (Emphasizes strong unhappiness and discomfort, the reverse of doing something joyfully.)
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reluctantly (Describes doing something without wanting to, often with little or no joy.)
Collocations
smile joyfully
|laugh joyfully
|shout joyfully
|dance joyfully
|accept joyfully
|sing joyfully
Thèmes
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The children ran joyfully across the field when school was finally over.
- She accepted the job offer joyfully, knowing it was her dream position.
- They shouted joyfully as their team scored the winning goal.
- He joyfully announced that the surgery had been a success.
- The choir joyfully sang the final song of the concert.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The kids are playing joyfully in the park.
- She smiles joyfully when she sees her baby.
- He shouts joyfully when he wins the game.
- They dance joyfully at the party.
- We joyfully welcome you to our home.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
joyfully
API
GB/d͡ʒˈɔɪfəli/
US/d͡ʒˈɔɪfəli/
Syllabes et accentuation
joy - fully (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (joy)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: joyfully
- Plural: joyfullies
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Expressions
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