happily
gb/hˈæpəli/ us/hˈæpəli/
A2
Inglese
~ 1400
Accezioni
0 accezioni
adverb
A2
property
1
In a joyful or pleased manner
In a way that shows you are happy.
Schema d'uso:
[someone] does [something] happily
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'happily' with 'happy'. 'Happy' is an adjective describing a person or thing, while 'happily' is an adverb describing how an action is done.
Sinonimi
joyfully (Emphasizes a stronger, more exuberant form of happiness.)
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cheerfully (Suggests a bright, pleasant, and optimistic manner.)
Contrari
unhappily (Indicates doing something while feeling sad or displeased.)
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sadly (Implies doing something with sorrow or regret.)
Collocazioni
smile happily
|live happily
|marry happily
|happily agree
|happily accept
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- She smiled happily when she saw her friends.
- They lived happily in their small cottage by the sea.
- He happily accepted the job offer.
- The children played happily in the park.
- I will happily help you with your project.
Esempi per chi studia
- She speaks happily to her friends.
- They live happily in the city.
- He works happily at his new job.
- The kids play happily outside.
- I will happily go with you.
adverb
B1
property
2
Fortunately or luckily
Used to say that something happened in a good or lucky way.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this sense with the emotional one; here it refers to luck or good fortune, not someone's mood.
Sinonimi
fortunately (More formal and directly means 'by good luck'.)
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luckily (Informal and emphasizes chance or luck.)
Contrari
unfortunately (Indicates the opposite — something happened in a bad or unlucky way.)
Collocazioni
happily escape
|happily avoid
|happily resolve
Temi
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- Happily, no one was hurt in the accident.
- They had, happily, avoided a serious mistake.
- Happily for us, the rain stopped just before the picnic.
Esempi per chi studia
- Happily, we found the lost dog.
- Happily, she passed the test.
- Happily, the sun came out.
Grammatica
Forma base
happily
IPA
GB/hˈæpəli/
US/hˈæpəli/
Sillabe e accento
hap - pily (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (hap)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: happily
- Plural: happilies
Famiglia di parole
Forms
happilies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Espressioni
happily ever after
1/hˈæpəli ˈɛvɚ ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Lasting happiness after an event
A time when someone stays happy forever after something good happens.
Esempi
- She dreamed of finding her happily ever after.
- Not every story has a happily ever after.
happily married
1/hˈæpəli mˈɛɹid/
fixed phrase
In a joyful marriage
Being married and feeling happy with your partner.
Esempi
- They have been happily married for over 30 years.
- She is happily married with two children.
live happily ever after
1/lˈɪv hˈæpəli ˈɛvɚ ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
To remain happy for life after an event
To stay happy for the rest of your life, often used at the end of stories about love or marriage.
Esempi
- They got married and lived happily ever after.
- In the fairy tale, the prince and princess lived happily ever after.