merrily

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière joyeuse, vive ou gaie ». Dérivé de l'adjectif « merry », il est souvent utilisé pour décrire des actions accomplies avec joie ou insouciance.

An adverb meaning 'in a cheerful, lively, or joyful manner.' It is derived from the adjective 'merry' and is often used to describe actions done with happiness or lightheartedness.

1. In a cheerful mannerB1formal

   In a happy, lively, and joyful way.

   de manière joyeuse

   • The children laughed merrily as they played in the park.
   • She sang merrily while cooking dinner.
   • They chatted merrily about their holiday plans.

   Synonymesblithelybrightlycheerfullygailygleefullyhappilyjoviallyjoyfully

   Antonymescheerlesslydrearilygloomilyglumlymiserablymournfullysadlysomberly

2. Without concernB2informal

   In a carefree or lighthearted way, often ignoring potential problems.

   Sans souci

   • He merrily ignored the warning signs and continued driving.
   • They merrily spent all their savings on a luxury vacation.
   • She merrily skipped the meeting, not realizing its importance.

   Synonymesairilyblithelygailyjauntilyunconcernedly

   Antonymesanxiouslygravelymoroselyseriouslysolemnly