CHEERILY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

cheerily

adverb

Definition of cheerily

as in cheerfully

in a cheerful or happy manner waving cheerily as they drove off

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Recent Examples of cheerily In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Ashley Graham, co-founder of Lucci Lambrusco, cheerily celebrates the brand at Pizzeria Portofino in Chicago on July 15. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026 Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another. — Ellie Austin, Fortune, 27 May 2026 Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026 But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government? — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025 No, no, and no, the young scouts report, cheerily reassuring their potential customers. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025

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Her workspace is cheerfully cluttered with Yankees memorabilia—pretty much what a twelve-year-old might fantasize a Yankees executive’s office to look like.

— Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026
The group cheerfully lifted beer cans and waved around hats, with one person even holding up their toddler for the shot.

— Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

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