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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
gai·ly       [gey-lee] Pronunciation Key
–adverb
1.with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.
2.with showiness; showily.
Also, gayly.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME; see gay, -ly]
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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gai·ly also gay·ly       (gā'lē)  Pronunciation Key 
adv.  
  1. In a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner; merrily.
  2. With bright colors or trimmings; showily: gaily dressed in ribbons and flounces.

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gaily

adverb
in a gay manner; "the scandals were gaily diverting" 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Gaily

Gai"ly\, adv. [From Gay.] Merrily; showily. See gaily.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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