- gaily adv
- "Are you homosexual?" Tom queried gaily.
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gaily adv
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gaily — [adv] happily, brightly blithely, brilliantly, cheerfully, colorfully, flamboyantly, flashily, gleefully, glowingly, joyfully, laughingly, lightheartedly, merrily, showily, sparklingly, spiritedly, splendidly, vivaciously, with élan*, with… … New thesaurus
Gaily — Gai ly, adv. [From {Gay}.] Merrily; showily. See {gaily}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaily — adv. Gaily is used with these adjectives: ↑coloured Gaily is used with these verbs: ↑decorate, ↑paint … Collocations dictionary
gaily — [gā′lē] adv. [ME] in a gay manner; specif., a) happily; merrily; joyously b) brightly; in bright colors … English World dictionary
gaily — adv 1. merrily, cheerfully, happily, blithely, joyfully, joyously, jubilantly, gleefully, exultantly. 2. showily, brilliantly, gaudily, garishly … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gaily — adv. 1 in a gay or light hearted manner. 2 with a bright or colourful appearance … Useful english dictionary
gaily — [[t]ge͟ɪli[/t]] 1) ADV GRADED: ADV with v If you do something gaily, you do it in a lively, happy way. Magda laughed gaily. 2) ADV GRADED: ADV ed Something that is gaily coloured or gaily decorated is coloured or decorated in a bright, pretty way … English dictionary
gaily — gai|ly [ˈgeıli] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: GAY1] 1.) in a happy way = ↑cheerfully ▪ Morning, Albert, she called gaily. 2.) in a way that shows you do not care about, or do not realize, the effects of your actions ▪ They gaily went on talking… … Dictionary of contemporary English
gaily — Gayly Gay ly, adv. [Also spelled {gaily}.] 1. With mirth and frolic; merrily; blithely; gleefully. [1913 Webster] 2. Finely; splendidly; showily; as, ladies gayly dressed; a flower gayly blooming. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaily — /gay lee/, adv. 1. with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully. 2. with showiness; showily. Also, gayly. [1350 1400; ME; see GAY, LY] * * * … Universalium
