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# cheerfully

adverb (cheerfully)

«cheerfully» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In a happy, bright and friendly way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#m1)
2. Willingly, without complaining, as in «she cheerfully helped». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#m2)
3. Without caring or noticing a problem, as in «he cheerfully ignored the rules». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories it tells the reader that a character is in a good mood or happy to help. In PSHE lessons, doing jobs cheerfully is shown as a kind attitude. Phrases: «cheerfully agreed», «whistled cheerfully».

### Examples

- She cheerfully said good morning to everyone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x1)
- He whistled cheerfully as he walked to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x2)
- The children cheerfully tidied the classroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x3)
- Grandpa waved cheerfully from the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x4)
- The sun shone cheerfully on the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x5)
- He cheerfully ignored the «Keep Off the Grass» sign. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x6)
- Whereupon he went off indoors, whistling cheerfully. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «cheerful» + -ly: two l's (cheer-ful-ly). Opposites: gloomily, grumpily, sadly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cheerfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/cheerfully/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cheerfully» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cheerfully.html) on Mova free.