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festively

/ˈfɛstɪvli/ adv

In a festive manner

Word Origin From Latin festum 'feast, festival' — festively means in a festive, celebratory way. The root gives us festival, festivity, and festal. The PIE root *dhes- meant 'to hallow, make sacred,' so a feast was originally a religious celebration.

adv In a festive manner

The town square was decorated festively with colorful banners and twinkling lights.

(副词) 喜庆地；欢乐地；节日般地

镇广场装饰得很有节日气氛，彩旗飘扬，灯光闪烁。

(adverbio) festivamente; de manera festiva; alegremente; gozosamente; con regocijo [De manera festiva]

La plaza del pueblo estaba decorada festivamente con coloridos banderines y luces centelleantes.

(adverbe) festivement; d'une manière festive; joyeusement [De manière festive, avec un air de fête.]

La place de la ville était décorée de manière festive avec des bannières colorées et des lumières scintillantes.

(Adverb) auf festliche Weise; in einer fröhlichen, feierlichen Art

Der Marktplatz war **festively** mit bunten Fahnen und Lichterketten geschmückt.

(副詞) お祭りや祝祭のような陽気な方法で

町の広場はカラフルなバナーと輝くライトでお祭りらしく飾られていた。

(advérbio) festivamente; alegremente; jubiliosamente [De maneira festiva.]

A praça da cidade foi decorada festivamente com bandeiras coloridas e luzes brilhantes.

Synonyms: joyfully cheerfully gaily merrily jubilantly Antonyms: somberly glumly drearily sadly
Word parts: fest + ive + ly

Related words

festival festivity festal fest

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