What does gleefully mean?
Gleefully means With glee; joyfully.
Gleefully
Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Meaning
With glee; joyfully.
Example Sentences
Al Habsi, so outstanding at Arsenal on Saturday, somehow scrambled the ball off the line, but only as far as Agbonlahor, who gleefully nodded home his first Premier League goal since last April.
Of course, the game that was ruining workplace productivity and infrastructure wasn’t innocent Tetris or the nationalistic Wolfenstein 3D—it was a game in which an ultraviolent marine gleefully murdered demons on a satanic Mars.
After refusing to sit down, [Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas] was escorted out of the House chamber, as some Republican lawmakers gleefully chanted “sha-nah-nah-nah, hey hey hey, goodbye.”
Synonyms for gleefully
Antonyms for gleefully
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Word Forms
- more gleefully
- most gleefully
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for gleefully?
Common synonyms include joyfully, joyously.
What is the opposite of gleefully?
Possible antonyms include joylessly.
How do you use gleefully in a sentence?
Al Habsi, so outstanding at Arsenal on Saturday, somehow scrambled the ball off the line, but only as far as Agbonlahor, who gleefully nodded home his first Premier League goal since last April.
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