joyfully

ˈdʒɔɪfəli

Definition

Definition of joyfully - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

joyin a way that shows great happiness or delight

She danced joyfully around the room.
The children greeted their grandfather joyfully when he arrived.
She answered the good news joyfully during the team meeting.

exultantly

gleefully

merrily

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Origin of joyfully

Latin, gaudere (to rejoice) + Old English, full (full of)

Terms with joyfully included in their meaning

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live life to one's fullest

fulfillment

experience life fully and joyfully without regrets

live life to the fullest

seize the day

experience life fully and joyfully without regrets

caroling

adj.

festive singing

related to singing Christmas carols joyfully

dance in the streets

celebration

celebrate openly and joyfully in public

kick up one's heels

lively dancing

dance energetically and joyfully

blessedly

adv.

joyful

happily or joyfully, fortunately

skylark

playful

jump about joyfully or frolic playfully

radiantly

adv.

joyfully

with great joy or happiness

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French:joyeusement, ...
German:freudig, ...
Italian:gioiosamente, ...
Spanish:con alegría, ...
Portuguese:alegremente, ...
Chinese:欢快地, ...
Japanese:嬉しそうに, ...
Arabic:بِفَرَح, ...
Hebrew:בְּשִׂמְחָה, ...
Russian:радостно, ...
Ukrainian:радісно, ...
Hindi:खुशी-खुशी, ...
Bengali:আনন্দে, ...
Catalan:joiosament, ...
Czech:radostně, ...
Danish:glædesstrålende, ...
Dutch:vrolijk, ...
Greek:χαρούμενα, ...
Hungarian:örömmel, ...
Khmer:ដោយរីករាយ, ...
Korean:기쁘게, ...
Persian:شادمانه, ...
Polish:radośnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):alegremente, ...
Romanian:bucuros, ...
Swedish:glädjefullt, ...
Thai:อย่างเปี่ยมสุข, ...
Turkish:neşeyle, ...
Vietnamese:một cách vui vẻ, ...

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