Gaily
//ˈɡeɪli// adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Merrily. dated
- 2 Showily. dated
"The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures."
Adverb
- 1 in a gay manner wordnet
Example
More examples"As the orchestra in the space hotel's ballroom played on, dancers from various worlds swayed gaily about."
Etymology
From gay + -ly.
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