Associations to the word «Happily»
Adverb
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.