HAPPILY


Meaning of HAPPILY in English

/ ˈhæpɪli; NAmE / adverb

1.

in a cheerful way; with feelings of pleasure or satisfaction :

children playing happily on the beach

to be happily married

I think we can manage quite happily on our own.

And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ) .

2.

by good luck

SYN fortunately :

Happily, the damage was only slight.

3.

willingly :

I'll happily help, if I can.

4.

( formal ) in a way that is suitable or appropriate :

This suggestion did not fit very happily with our existing plans.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.