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Meaning of joyfully
The primary meaning of "joyfully" is to feel or express great happiness or delight.
Etymology of joyfully
The word "joyfully" originates from the Old French word "joie," meaning joy, and the suffix "-ful," which forms an adjective indicating a fullness or abundance of the quality denoted by the root word.
Historically, the word "joy" has its roots in the Latin word "gaudere," meaning to rejoice, and has been used in the English language since the 13th century to express feelings of happiness or delight.
Synonyms
happily
cheerfully
jubilantly
gladly
blissfully
delightedly
thrilled
ecstatically
elatedly
enthusiastically
euphorically
exuberantly
merrily
festively
celebratorily
triumphantly
victoriously
radiantly
beamingly
smilingly
laughingly
playfully
lightheartedly
airily
buoyantly
spryly
jauntily
zestfully
vivaciously
animatedly
lively
sprightly
Definitions
- Feeling or expressing great pleasure or happiness
- Characterized by a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
- Doing something with a feeling of great pleasure or happiness
Usage Examples
- The children played joyfully in the park on the sunny afternoon.
- She accepted the award joyfully, thanking her team and family for their support.
- The crowd cheered joyfully as the home team scored the winning goal.
Antonyms
sadly
unhappily
gloomily
miserably
depressingly
sorrowfully
mournfully
regretfully
resentfully
bitterlessly
angrily
irritably
dismally
hopelessly
despairingly
despondently
dejectedly
disheartenedly
discouragedly
somberly
melancholically