cheerily

/ˈtʃiːɹɪli/ adv A1

happily

Word Origin Cheerily comes from cheer, which originally meant 'face, expression' — from Greek kara 'head' via Old French chiere. A cheerful person had a happy face. The -y and -ly suffixes make it an adverb: doing something with a happy expression. So cheerily is acting in a way that shows your bright face.

adv happily A1

She sang cheerily as she walked to school.

(副词) 快乐地;兴高采烈地;欢快地;愉快地;高兴地

鸟儿在早晨欢快地歌唱。

(adverbio) alegremente; con alegría; gozosamente; felizmente

Cantaba alegremente mientras caminaba a la escuela.

(adverbe) gaiement; joyeusement; allégrement [D'une manière joyeuse et légère.]

Elle chantait gaiement en marchant vers l'école.

(Adverb) fröhlich; heiter; vergnügt [auf eine fröhliche, lebendige Art und Weise.]

Sie winkte **cheerily** zum Abschied.

(副詞) 陽気に、楽しく、愉快に

彼女は学校へ歩きながら楽しそうに歌った。

(advérbio) alegremente; animadamente; com alegria

Ela cantou alegremente enquanto caminhava para a escola.

adv In a cheerful manner; with a cheery demeanour.

She greeted everyone cheerily as she entered the room.

(副词) 欢快地;兴高采烈地;喜气洋洋地;乐呵呵地;愉快地

她走进房间时愉快地向每个人打招呼。

(adverbio) alegremente; jovialmente; gozosamente; animosamente [De manera alegre; con un semblante jovial.]

Saludó a todos con alegría al entrar a la sala.

(adverbe) gaiement; joyeusement; allègrement; avec entrain [D'une manière joyeuse et enjouée.]

Elle a salué tout le monde **cheerily** en entrant dans la pièce.

(Adverb) fröhlich; heiter; munter; vergnügt [Auf eine fröhliche, heitere Weise; mit einer freundlichen und gut gelaunten Haltung.]

Sie begrüßte alle **cheerily**, als sie den Raum betrat.

(副詞) 陽気な方法で、明るく楽しそうな態度で。

彼女は部屋に入ってくると、皆を陽気に挨拶した。

(advérbio) alegremente; animadamente; com alegria; jovialmente [De maneira alegre; com um comportamento jovial.]

Ela cumprimentou todos alegremente ao entrar na sala.

Word parts: cheer + y + ly

Common collocations

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