Merrily
adverb
In a happy and cheerful way.
They were merrily singing along to the music.
Often appears as...
- merrily sing along
- merrily dance
adverb
Without worrying, carefree.
They sailed merrily across the lake.
Often appears as...
- merrily sail
- merrily play
adverb
Without taking something seriously, treating as a joke.
She merrily dismissed his concerns.
Often appears as...
- merrily dismiss
- merrily ignore
Usage tips
Disapproving
adverb
In a happy and cheerful way.
They were merrily singing along to the music.
Often appears as...
- merrily sing along
- merrily dance
adverb
Without worrying, carefree.
They sailed merrily across the lake.
Often appears as...
- merrily sail
- merrily play
adverb
Without taking something seriously, treating as a joke.
She merrily dismissed his concerns.
Often appears as...
- merrily dismiss
- merrily ignore
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibes
Use 'merrily' to express joy in actions, showing a positive and light-hearted spirit.
The children played merrily in the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Context
'Merrily' often appears in songs or poems because of its rhythmic and cheerful sound.
The choir sang merrily, uplifting everyone's spirits.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Adding 'merrily' sets a lighthearted mood, suggesting that people are not only happy but also lively.
Guests chatted merrily at the lively party.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibes
Use 'merrily' to express joy in actions, showing a positive and light-hearted spirit.
The children played merrily in the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Context
'Merrily' often appears in songs or poems because of its rhythmic and cheerful sound.
The choir sang merrily, uplifting everyone's spirits.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Adding 'merrily' sets a lighthearted mood, suggesting that people are not only happy but also lively.
Guests chatted merrily at the lively party.
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Vibes
Use 'merrily' to express joy in actions, showing a positive and light-hearted spirit.
The children played merrily in the park.
Pro Tip 2/3Musical Context
'Merrily' often appears in songs or poems because of its rhythmic and cheerful sound.
The choir sang merrily, uplifting everyone's spirits.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Atmosphere
Adding 'merrily' sets a lighthearted mood, suggesting that people are not only happy but also lively.
Guests chatted merrily at the lively party.
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Video examples
How do you know you...
The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them? You couldn't! So, you don't. Life is but a dream, and I bet you aren't row, row, rowing the boat merrily at all, are you? No, you're rowing it wearily
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Colin Grant: The son of...
in the course of the conversation and wave us on merrily. So my father was exhibiting what we in Jamaica called "playing fool to catch wise." But it lent also an idea that actually he was being diminished or belittled by the policeman — as a 10-year-old boy, I saw that —
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How Bicycles Changed...
It's the same as with all reforms. Sometimes they seem to lag, then they barely balance, and away they go again, as merrily as if they'd never been threatened to stop at all.
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How do you know you...
The world, your perceptions of it, your very body. You can't disprove that they're all just made up, and how could you exist without them? You couldn't! So, you don't. Life is but a dream, and I bet you aren't row, row, rowing the boat merrily at all, are you? No, you're rowing it wearily
Video examples
Colin Grant: The son of...
in the course of the conversation and wave us on merrily. So my father was exhibiting what we in Jamaica called "playing fool to catch wise." But it lent also an idea that actually he was being diminished or belittled by the policeman — as a 10-year-old boy, I saw that —
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How Bicycles Changed...
It's the same as with all reforms. Sometimes they seem to lag, then they barely balance, and away they go again, as merrily as if they'd never been threatened to stop at all.
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Quote examples
Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed to express disapproval, block trade in certain commodities, or perhaps deny resources to disfavored or hostile regimes.
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Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I don't have a problem with the concept of a box set per se - we have many of them merrily lined up on the shelf above the telly. No, what gives me the pip is the fact that I'm never going to watch any of them.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.
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Renato Dulbecco
Italian Scientist
While we spend our life asking questions about the nature of cancer and ways to prevent or cure it, society merrily produces oncogenic substances and permeates the environment with them.
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Thomas Dekker
English Dramatist
Cast away care, he that loves sorrow Lengthens not a day, nor can buy tomorrow; Money is trash, and he that will spend it, Let him drink merrily, fortune will send it.
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John O'Keefe
American Scientist
I do what I do merrily out of curiosity because I want to know how the brain works. That will get me up early in the morning and keep me going all day long.
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Park Geun-hye
South Korean Politician
I will revive the legend of the economic miracle, making the country a place where people have no worry about living and young people merrily go to work.
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Robert Pinsky
American Poet
Art will not solve your problems. It will not enable you to live merrily.
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Elliott Abrams
American Lawyer
While foreign competitors, French or Japanese or German, merrily bid for contracts abroad, American companies find themselves tangled in a web of legislation designed to express disapproval, block trade in certain commodities, or perhaps deny resources to disfavored or hostile regimes.
Quote examples
Mel Giedroyc
English Entertainer
I don't have a problem with the concept of a box set per se - we have many of them merrily lined up on the shelf above the telly. No, what gives me the pip is the fact that I'm never going to watch any of them.
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Georg C. Lichtenberg
German Scientist
To be content with life or to live merrily, rather all that is required is that we bestow on all things only a fleeting, superficial glance; the more thoughtful we become the more earnest we grow.
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Renato Dulbecco
Italian Scientist
While we spend our life asking questions about the nature of cancer and ways to prevent or cure it, society merrily produces oncogenic substances and permeates the environment with them.
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Thomas Dekker
English Dramatist
Cast away care, he that loves sorrow Lengthens not a day, nor can buy tomorrow; Money is trash, and he that will spend it, Let him drink merrily, fortune will send it.
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John O'Keefe
American Scientist
I do what I do merrily out of curiosity because I want to know how the brain works. That will get me up early in the morning and keep me going all day long.
Quote examples
Park Geun-hye
South Korean Politician
I will revive the legend of the economic miracle, making the country a place where people have no worry about living and young people merrily go to work.
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Robert Pinsky
American Poet
Art will not solve your problems. It will not enable you to live merrily.
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