joyfully

joy·ful·ly
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/ˈd͡ʒɔɪfəli/

adverb

In a joyful manner; joyously.

Similar
cheerfullygailyblessedlybubblinglychearfullycheerilycheerlyeudaemonically
Opposite
joylessly
OriginMiddle English joifulliche →
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Meanings

adverbjoyfully (comparative more joyfully, superlative most joyfully)

comparative more joyfully · superlative most joyfully

  1. In a joyful manner; joyously.

    I ended my aimless-roaming-short-term-odd-jobs lifestyle and joyfully went to work at a local restaurant in Langley Park, Maryland, as a carhop.

    2005, H Reese Scott, Embracing Emily

    Synonyms: cheerfully, gaily, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully, cheerily, cheerly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn a joyful manner; joyously.

Similar
cheerfullygailyblessedlybubblinglychearfullycheerfullycheerilycheerlyeudaemonicallyeupepticallygailygaylygeniallygladlyhappilyjoyouslylightheartedlymerrilymirthfully

More synonyms by meaning

adverbin a joyous and gleeful manner

Similar
gleefullyjoyously
Opposite
joylessly
Also see
blessedlyblithelybubblinglycheerfullycheerilycheerlyeudaemonicallyeupepticallygailygaylygeniallygladlygleefullyhappilyjoyouslyjubilantlylightheartedlymerrilymirthfully

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishjoifulliche
  2. Englishjoyfully

From Middle English joifulliche, joyfully, equivalent to joyful + -ly.

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Translations

Catalan joiosament
  • joiosamentin a joyful manner
Czech radostně, rozradostněně
  • radostněin a joyful manner
  • rozradostněněin a joyful manner
Esperanto ĝoje
  • ĝojein a joyful manner
German freudig
  • freudigin a joyful manner
Hindi सहर्ष
  • सहर्ष (saharṣ)in a joyful manner
Italian gioiosamente, piacevolmente
  • gioiosamentein a joyful manner
  • piacevolmentein a joyful manner
Latin laetē, hilariter
  • laetēin a joyful manner
  • hilariterin a joyful manner
Romanian fericit, vesel
  • fericitin a joyful manner
  • veselin a joyful manner
Cite this entry
APA

joyfully. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfully

MLA

“joyfully.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfully. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joyfully,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joyfully.

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