happily

Questions about happily

What does happily mean?

happily means "in a joyous manner". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in happily?

happily has 3 syllables: hap-pi-ly. The stress falls on "hap". In IPA it is /ˈhæpəli/.

What is another word for happily?

Close synonyms include merrily, mirthfully, gayly, blithely, jubilantly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of happily?

The recorded antonyms are unhappily, sadly.

Is happily a common word?

happily is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with happily?

1 word rhymes with happily. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.