joyfully

Thân thiện

The old man waved joyfully from his front porch.

Definition

Adverb: * In a joyous and gleeful manner: This describes the way an action is performed, indicating it is done with great happiness, delight, and cheerfulness.

Usage and Examples

The adverb "joyfully" modifies a verb to describe how an action is performed with joy.

• (Describes they ran.)
• (Describes she accepted it.)
• (Describes they sang.)

Advanced Usage

• "To do something joyfully": This common construction emphasizes a willing and happy engagement in an activity.
  • He performs his work joyfully, which inspires his colleagues.

Variants and Related Words

• Joyful (adjective): Full of joy; causing joy.
  • a joyful celebration
• Joy (noun): The feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
  • The news filled them with joy.
• Joyfulness (noun): The state or quality of being joyful.
  • Her joyfulness was contagious.

Synonyms

• Gleefully: With great delight, often with an element of triumph or mischief.
• Happily: In a happy manner; fortunately.
• Cheerfully: In a bright and optimistic way.
• Blithely: In a carefree and lighthearted manner.

Antonyms

• Sadly: In a sorrowful or unhappy manner.
• Miserably: In a wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable manner.
• Gloomily: In a dark or pessimistic manner.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a joyous and gleeful manner
   • the old man had greeted her gleefully

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gleefully
• joyously