- 1. adv. By chance; peradventure; haply. Source: opted
- 2. adv. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily. Source: opted
- 3. adv. In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he lived happily with his wife. Source: opted
- 4. adv. With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a manner to success; with success. Source: opted
- 5. adv. in a joyous manner Source: wordnet
- 6. adv. in an unexpectedly lucky way Source: wordnet
- 7. 1. By chance; peradventure; haply. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. 2. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily. Preferred by conquest, happily o'erthrown. Waller. 3. In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he lived happily with his wife. 4. With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a manner to success; with success. Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Pope. Syn. -- Fortunately; luckily; successfully; prosperously; contentedly; dexterously; felicitously. Source: webster
- 8. r:100 r. in a joyous manner r. in an unexpectedly lucky way Source: ecdict
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