"blissfully" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈblɪsfəli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈblɪsfli/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈblɪsfəli/ [General-American], /ˈblɪsfli/ [General-American] Forms: more blissfully [comparative], most blissfully [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English blisfully, blisfulliche, blisvolliche, equivalent to blissful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|blisfully}} Middle English blisfully, {{m|enm|blisfulliche}} blisfulliche, {{m|enm|blisvolliche}} blisvolliche, {{suffix|en|blissful|ly}} blissful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} blissfully (comparative more blissfully, superlative most blissfully)
  1. In a blissful, happy or joyful manner. Translations (in a joyful manner): blaze (Czech), blaženě (Czech), beate (Esperanto), iloisesti (Finnish), onnellisesti (Finnish), bienheureusement (French), błogo (Polish)
    Sense id: en-blissfully-en-adv-Al7k8O51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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