cheerfully
adverb (cheerfully)
Everyday
- In a happy, bright and friendly way. tree →
- Willingly, without complaining, as in «she cheerfully helped». tree →
- Without caring or noticing a problem, as in «he cheerfully ignored the rules». tree →
In the lessons
In stories it tells the reader that a character is in a good mood or happy to help. In PSHE lessons, doing jobs cheerfully is shown as a kind attitude. Phrases: «cheerfully agreed», «whistled cheerfully».
Examples
- She cheerfully said good morning to everyone. tree →
- He whistled cheerfully as he walked to school. tree →
- The children cheerfully tidied the classroom. tree →
- Grandpa waved cheerfully from the window. tree →
- The sun shone cheerfully on the garden. tree →
- He cheerfully ignored the «Keep Off the Grass» sign. tree →
- Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully. tree →
Note
Adverb from «cheerful» + -ly: two l's (cheer-ful-ly). Opposites: gloomily, grumpily, sadly.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «cheerfully» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «cheerfully» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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