Associations to the word «Happily»

Wiktionary

HAPPILY, adverb. (archaic) By chance; perhaps.
HAPPILY, adverb. By good chance; fortunately, successfully.
HAPPILY, adverb. In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
HAPPILY, adverb. With good will; in all happiness; willingly.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER, adverb. (idiomatic) (often preceded by "to live") happily until one's death (typically used in fairy tales)

Dictionary definition

HAPPILY, adverb. In a joyous manner; "they shouted happily".
HAPPILY, adverb. In an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats