Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a cheery manner; with cheerfulness; with good spirits; heartily: as, to set to work cheerily.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a cheery manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
cheerful manner; with a cheerydemeanour .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a cheerful manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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“See you in Antigua,” I called cheerily, trying to fill my voice with a confidence that was rapidly evaporating.
Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009
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“Hi,” she called cheerily and grabbed the broom and began to sweep.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom Jack Canfield 2009
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“Hi,” she called cheerily and grabbed the broom and began to sweep.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Mom Jack Canfield 2009
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“See you in Antigua,” I called cheerily, trying to fill my voice with a confidence that was rapidly evaporating.
Rowing the ATLANTIC Roz Savage 2009
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Pressing hard on the foe, they called cheerily to one another, and shouted at the same time to Chares to bring up his aid.
Hellenica 2007
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As they left they called cheerily to the women standing on the beach, but Ellen hardly heard them.
Where the Sun Swings North Barrett Willoughby
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Come here, Tabitha, "he called cheerily --" come an 'see what happens to them that cast their bread upon the waters.
The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills John Trotwood Moore
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As he walked away from the house he called cheerily: "Come, Mattie, -- want to go along?"
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"Well, Bob, how are you making out?" he called cheerily, as he approached, looking at the excavated dirt thrown out.
Hidden Treasure John Thomas Simpson
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All right now, Evangeline, he called cheerily as he passed through the kitchen.
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