Meaning
In a happy way; also used to say that something was lucky.
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Word origin
From happy plus the ending -ly; happy itself comes from hap, an old word for luck or chance.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- hap
- English cognates
- happen, perhaps
Examples
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Happily tells you how they played.
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'Happily ever after' is how fairy tales traditionally end.
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At the start of a sentence, happily means luckily.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 1: happily, fraud, doom and 7 more words.