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gaily

adverb gai·ly \ˈgā-lē\

: in a happy and lively way

: in a bright and colorful way

Full Definition of GAILY

:  in a gay manner :  marked by gaiety
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Variants of GAILY

gai·ly also gay·ly \ˈgā-lē\
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First Known Use of GAILY

14th century

Related to GAILY

Synonyms
brightly, cheerfully, cheerily, happily, heartily, jocosely, jovially, merrily, mirthfully, smilingly
Antonyms
bleakly, cheerlessly, darkly, heavily, miserably, morosely, unhappily

Rhymes with GAILY

Ailey, bailey, bailie, daily, Daley, Daly, grayly, paly, scaly, shaley, wally
GAILY Defined for Kids

gaily

adverb gai·ly \ˈgā-lē\

Definition of GAILY for Kids

1
:  in a merry or lively way <Children were playing gaily.>
2
:  in a bright or showy way <The performers were gaily dressed.>

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gaily
  2. gayety
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