happily
gb/hˈæpəli/ us/hˈæpəli/
A2
Engels
~ 1400
boldogan, vidáman, szerencsére
A2
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] does [something] happily
She smiled happily when she saw her friends.
Boldogan mosolygott, amikor meglátta a barátait.
They lived happily in their small cottage by the sea.
Boldogan éltek a tenger melletti kis házikójukban.
He happily accepted the job offer.
The children played happily in the park.
I will happily help you with your project.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
She speaks happily to her friends.
Boldogan beszélget a barátaival.
They live happily in the city.
Boldogan élnek a városban.
He works happily at his new job.
The kids play happily outside.
I will happily go with you.
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.
Betekenis
In a joyful or pleased manner
Woordcombinaties
smile happily
|live happily
|marry happily
|happily agree
|happily accept
Synoniemen
joyfully (Emphasizes a stronger, more exuberant form of happiness.)
|
cheerfully (Suggests a bright, pleasant, and optimistic manner.)
Antoniemen
unhappily (Indicates doing something while feeling sad or displeased.)
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sadly (Implies doing something with sorrow or regret.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
In a way that shows you are happy.
In a way that shows or expresses feelings of happiness or pleasure.
B1
2
szerencsére
A2
Happily, no one was hurt in the accident.
Szerencsére senki sem sérült meg a balesetben.
They had, happily, avoided a serious mistake.
Szerencsére elkerültek egy súlyos hibát.
Happily for us, the rain stopped just before the picnic.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
Happily, we found the lost dog.
Szerencsére megtaláltuk az elveszett kutyát.
Happily, she passed the test.
Szerencsére átment a vizsgán.
Happily, the sun came out.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this sense with the emotional one; here it refers to luck or good fortune, not someone's mood.
Betekenis
Fortunately or luckily
Woordcombinaties
happily escape
|happily avoid
|happily resolve
Synoniemen
fortunately (More formal and directly means 'by good luck'.)
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luckily (Informal and emphasizes chance or luck.)
Antoniemen
unfortunately (Indicates the opposite — something happened in a bad or unlucky way.)
Thema's
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
Used to say that something happened in a good or lucky way.
Used to indicate that something happened in a way that was fortunate or turned out well.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
happily
IPA
GB/hˈæpəli/
US/hˈæpəli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
hap - pily (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (hap)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: happily
- Plural: happilies
Woordfamilie
Forms
happilies
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- They got married and lived happily ever after.
- In the fairy tale, the prince and princess lived happily ever after.