Meanings
verbgo on one's merry way (third-person singular simple present goes on one's merry way, present participle going on one's merry way, simple past went on one's merry way, past participle gone on one's merry way)
present singular third person goes on one's merry way · participle present going on one's merry way · past went on one's merry way · participle past gone on one's merry way
- idiomaticinformalTo proceed without considering other possibilities.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo depart.
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APA
go on one's merry way. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20one's%20merry%20way
MLA
“go on one's merry way.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20one's%20merry%20way. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go on one's merry way,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20on%20one's%20merry%20way.
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