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hap·py
(hăp′ē)adj. hap·pi·er, hap·pi·est
1. Enjoying, showing, or marked by pleasure, satisfaction, or joy. See Synonyms at glad.
2. Cheerful; willing: happy to help.
3. Characterized by good luck. See Synonyms at fortunate.
4. Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
5.
a. Characterized by a spontaneous or obsessive inclination to use something. Often used in combination: trigger-happy.
b. Enthusiastic about or involved with to a disproportionate degree. Often used in combination: money-happy; clothes-happy.
[Middle English, from hap, luck; see hap.]
hap′pi·ly adv.
hap′pi·ness n.
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hap•pi•ly
(ˈhæp ə li)adv.
1. in a happy manner; with pleasure.
2. by good fortune; luckily.
3. aptly; appropriately.
[1300–50]
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Adv. | 1. | happily - in a joyous manner; "they shouted happily" unhappily - in an unpleasant way; "they were unhappily married" |
2. | happily - in an unexpectedly lucky way; "happily he was not injured" |
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happily
adverb
1. luckily, fortunately, providentially, favourably, auspiciously, opportunely, propitiously, seasonably Happily, his neck injuries were not serious.
2. joyfully, cheerfully, gleefully, blithely, merrily, gaily, joyously, delightedly Albert leaned back happily and lit a cigarette.
3. willingly, freely, gladly, enthusiastically, heartily, with pleasure, contentedly, lief (rare) If I've caused any offence, I will happily apologise.
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Translations
بِسَعَادَةٍبِسَعادَه
naštěstíspokojeněšťastně
gladglædeligtlykkeligt
onnellisesti
nasreću
boldogan
幸福に
행복하게
feliciter
na srečosrečno
lyckligt
อย่างมีความสุข
mutluluklaseve seve
hạnh phúc
happily
[ˈhæpɪlɪ] ADV1. (= contentedly) [smile, say, play] → alegremente, felizmente
it all ended happily → todo acabó felizmente → todo tuvo un final feliz
they lived happily together for many years → vivieron los dos felices durante muchos años
I'm a happily married man → soy un hombre feliz en mi matrimonio
he said he would happily lend us the money → dijo que nos dejaría el dinero con mucho gusto, dijo que gustosamente nos dejaría el dinero
it all ended happily → todo acabó felizmente → todo tuvo un final feliz
they lived happily together for many years → vivieron los dos felices durante muchos años
I'm a happily married man → soy un hombre feliz en mi matrimonio
he said he would happily lend us the money → dijo que nos dejaría el dinero con mucho gusto, dijo que gustosamente nos dejaría el dinero
2. (= without difficulty) → sin ningún problema
Muslims and Catholics live happily together here → musulmanes y católicos conviven aquí sin ningún problema
blackberries will grow happily in any good soil → las moras crecen bien en cualquier tipo de tierra
she'll happily spend £100 on a dress → se puede gastar 100 libras en un vestido tan tranquilamente
Muslims and Catholics live happily together here → musulmanes y católicos conviven aquí sin ningún problema
blackberries will grow happily in any good soil → las moras crecen bien en cualquier tipo de tierra
she'll happily spend £100 on a dress → se puede gastar 100 libras en un vestido tan tranquilamente
3. (= fortunately) → afortunadamente, por fortuna
happily, no one was hurt → afortunadamente or por fortuna, nadie resultó herido
happily, no one was hurt → afortunadamente or por fortuna, nadie resultó herido
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happily
[ˈhæpɪli] adv (= cheerfully) [say, smile] → gaiement, joyeusement
"Don't worry!" he said happily → "Ne te fais pas de souci!" dit-il joyeusement.
"Don't worry!" he said happily → "Ne te fais pas de souci!" dit-il joyeusement.
(= contentedly) [play] → tranquillement; [live] → dans le bonheur
to be happily married [couple] → être heureux/euse en ménage; [husband] → être un époux comblé; [wife] → être une épouse comblée
and they all lived happily ever after (in fairy tale) → ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants
to be happily married [couple] → être heureux/euse en ménage; [husband] → être un époux comblé; [wife] → être une épouse comblée
and they all lived happily ever after (in fairy tale) → ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants
(= readily, willingly) [admit, accept] → volontiers
I would happily spend the rest of my life here → Je passerais volontiers le reste de ma vie ici.
I will happily do it for you → Je m'en chargerai volontiers.
I would happily spend the rest of my life here → Je passerais volontiers le reste de ma vie ici.
I will happily do it for you → Je m'en chargerai volontiers.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
happily
adv
→ glücklich; say, play → vergnügt, fröhlich; it all ended happily → es ging alles gut or glücklich aus; a happily married man → ein glücklich verheirateter Mann; they lived happily ever after (in fairy tales) → und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind, dann leben sie noch heute; his dream was to get married and live happily ever after → sein Wunschtraum war, zu heiraten und dann glücklich und zufrieden zu leben
(= harmoniously) live together, combine → harmonisch; these plants grow happily in any good soil → diese Pflanzen wachsen gut or problemlos in allen guten Böden
(= gladly) → gern; I would happily have lent her the money → ich hätte ihr das Geld ohne Weiteres geliehen
(= fortunately) → glücklicherweise, zum Glück; happily for him, he can afford it → zu seinem Glück kann er es sich leisten
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happily
[ˈhæpɪlɪ] adv (contentedly, play, work) → tranquillamente; (cheerfully, say) → con gioia; (laugh) → con allegria; (fortunately) → per fortuna, fortunatamenteand they lived happily ever after → e vissero per sempre felici e contenti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
happy
(ˈhӕpi) adjective1. having or showing a feeling of pleasure or contentment. a happy smile; I feel happy today.
2. willing. I'd be happy to help you.
3. lucky. By a happy chance I have the key with me.
ˈhappiness nounˈhappily adverb
The child smiled happily; Happily, (= Fortunately,) she arrived home safely.
ˌhappy-go-ˈlucky adjective not worrying about what might happen. cheerful and happy-go-lucky.
happy medium a sensible middle course between two extreme positions. I need to find the happy medium between starving and over-eating.
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happily
→ بِسَعَادَةٍ spokojeně glad glücklich χαρούμενα felizmente onnellisesti joyeusement nasreću felicemente 幸福に 행복하게 gelukkig lykkelig szczęśliwie felizmente счастливо lyckligt อย่างมีความสุข seve seve hạnh phúc 快乐地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009