Joyously
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Joyously is an adverb meaning In a joyful manner; joyfully.
Meaning
In a joyful manner; joyfully.
Example Sentences
Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking joyously.
Unusually, it runs non-stop from Hounslow to Barnes, and we took this 5¾ miles so joyously that we had to wait nearly two minutes at Barnes for the right-away!
Synonyms for joyously
Depending on context, synonyms include gaily, mirthfully, blessedly, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerfully.
Antonyms for joyously
Common opposites include joylessly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gleefully, joyfully, rejoicefully, rejoicingly, cheerfully, gladfully.
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