cheerily C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtʃɪrəli/ UK /ˈtʃɪərɪli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a happy and brightly cheerful manner She waved cheerily from the window as the train pulled away. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a happy and brightly... happilybrightlymerrilygailyjauntilyblithelysunnily ↔ Opposites gloomilysadlydolefullymorosely Word family Related forms cheercheerycheerful Etymology AI details From cheery + -ly. Cheer is from Old French chiere ('face, countenance'), from Late Latin cara ('face'), from Greek kara ('head'). chiere Old French cara la-lat View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # cheerily **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃɪrəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃɪərɪli/ ## Meanings 1. in a happy and brightly cheerful manner ## Examples - She waved cheerily from the window as the train pulled away. ## Synonyms - happily - brightly - merrily - gaily - jauntily - blithely - sunnily ## Antonyms - gloomily - sadly - dolefully - morosely ## Related Forms - cheer - cheery - cheerful ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chiere - Root: cara ## Etymology From cheery + -ly. Cheer is from Old French chiere ('face, countenance'), from Late Latin cara ('face'), from Greek kara ('head'). ## AI Etymology Cheerily is an adverb meaning "in a happy and brightly cheerful manner". Historically, it is from cheery + -ly. Cheer is from Old French chiere ('face, countenance'), from Late Latin cara ('face'), from Greek kara ('head'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: cheerily is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "in a happy and brightly cheerful manner", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old French chiere with Latin cara. Close English family members include cheer, cheery, and cheerful. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown