Another word for gaily

gaily Synonyms

gaily

modif.

Cheerfully
merrily, laughingly, vivaciously; see happily 2.
Brightly
showily, vivaciously, spiritedly, brilliantly, splendidly, gaudily, expensively, colorfully, extravagantly, flamboyantly, flashily, garishly, sparklingly, scintillatingly, glowingly, in a sprightly manner, with spirit, with Ã©lan, in holiday attire, with spirit and force, con brio, con spirito (both Italian).
Antonyms quietly*, modestly, drably.

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The people dressed themselves gaily, some in the disguise of the mythical personages in the suite of Dionysus, and paid a round of visits to their acquaintances.
All the young soldiers smiled gaily as they watched him.
The sun had by now risen and shone gaily on the bright verdure.
Towards the west is the Si-hu or Western Lake, a beautiful sheet of water, with its banks and islands studded with villas, monuments and gardens, and its surface traversed by gaily-painted pleasure boats.
Napoleon turned to him gaily and pulled his ear.

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