Cheerly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cheerly is an adjective meaning (archaic) Cheerful, gay; not gloomy.
Meaning
(archaic) Cheerful, gay; not gloomy.
More Meanings
- (archaic) Cheerily, cheerfully, heartily; briskly.
Example Sentences
He cheerly passes, quaffs the social glass, Propines the winds, or toasts some blooming lass.
Wel ſaid, thou look'ſt cheerely, / And Ile be with thee quickly: yet thou lieſt / In the bleake aire.
My louing Lord, I take my leaue of you, [...] Not ſicke, although I haue to do with death, / But luſtie, yong, and cheerely drawing breath.
The first thing that roused me from my meditations, was a cheerly voice that saluted me as I was approaching Tattersall's; round whose gates a detachment of tilburies, stanhopes, and led-horses were clustered."
Word Forms
- cheerlier
- cheerliest
Synonyms for cheerly
Depending on context, synonyms include gaily, mirthfully, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cheerfulsome, cheerfull, cheerish, gayful, cheerefull, cheerful.
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