— cheerfully , adv. — cheerfulness , n.
/chear"feuhl/ , adj.
1. full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright: cheerful surroundings.
3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness: cheerful songs.
4. hearty or ungrudging: cheerful giving.
[ 1400-50; late ME cherfull. See CHEER, -FUL ]
Syn. 1. cheery, gay, blithe, happy, joyful, joyous, buoyant, sunny, jolly. 4. generous.
Ant. 1. miserable. 4. grudging.