Gaily

Antonyms for gaily:

dolefully, unhappily, sorrowfully, wretchedly, plaintively, mournfully, sadly, dolorously.

Synonyms for gaily:

Sense 1

cheerfully, brightly, smartly.

Sense 2

happily.

buoyantly

jauntily.

joyously

gladly.

gladly (adverb)

gladly.

happily, brightly (adverb)

cheerfully.

gaily (noun)

cheerfully, brightly, happily.

Usage examples for gaily:

• She went home gaily, with a brisk step and a merry heart, at the same time thinking busily. - "A Red Wallflower", Susan Warner.
• But her companion talked gaily, and tried to keep her mind from going over the events of the morning. - "Marcia Schuyler", Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
• And she gaily bade him farewell. - "The Virginians", William Makepeace Thackeray.