"happily" meaning in English

See happily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈha.pə.li/ [UK], /ˈhæ.pə.li/ [US] Audio: en-us-happily.ogg [US]
Etymology: happy + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|happy|ly}} happy + -ly
  1. By a good chance. Synonyms: luckily
    Sense id: simple-happily-en-adv-jBt9zAbD
  2. In a happy or cheerful manner.
    Sense id: simple-happily-en-adv-KFLxAW1B
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ly
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