cheerily, adv.
(ˈtʃɪərɪlɪ)
[f. cheery + -ly2.]
In a cheery, lively, or enlivening manner, tone, etc.
| 1616 Beaum. & Fl. Little Fr. Lawyer v. i. (R.) Come chearily, boyes, about our business. a 1667 Cowley (T.) Let's go cheerily on with the business. [1755 not in Johnson.] 1761 Sterne Tr. Shandy iv. iv, ‘Never fear’, replied Trim chearily. 1795 Southey Joan of Arc ii. 18 Cheerily Tread thou the path that leads thee to the grave. 1840 R. Dana Bef. Mast xv. 40 Instead of the lively song of ‘Cheerily, men!’ in which all hands join in the chorus, we pulled a long, heavy, silent pull. 1870 Morris Earthly Par. I. i. 31 And from the east the wind blew cheerily. |