"gayly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈɡeɪli/ Forms: more gayly [comparative], most gayly [superlative]
Etymology: gay + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gay|ly}} gay + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} gayly (comparative more gayly, superlative most gayly)
  1. (uncommon, dated) Cheerfully; in a gay manner. Tags: dated, uncommon
    Sense id: en-gayly-en-adv-ify-6Dyl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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