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cheerfully

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cheer⋅ful

  [cheer-fuhl]
Use cheerfully in a Sentence
–adjective
1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings.
3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
4. hearty or ungrudging: cheerful giving.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME cherfull. See cheer, -ful

Related forms:
cheer⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
cheer⋅ful⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. cheery, gay, blithe, happy, joyful, joyous, buoyant, sunny, jolly. 4. generous.

Antonyms:
1. miserable. 4. grudging.
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cheer·ful   (chîr'fəl)   
adj.  

  1. Being in good spirits; merry. See Synonyms at glad1.

  2. Promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant: a cozy, cheerful room.

  3. Reflecting willingness or good humor: contributed her cheerful labor to the project.

cheer'ful·ly adv., cheer'ful·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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