gayly

adv
/ˈɡeɪli/

Etymology

From gay + -ly.

  1. derived from vagus
  2. derived from *ǵʰengʰ-
  3. derived from *ganhuz
  4. derived from *gāhi
  5. derived from jai
  6. derived from gai
  7. derived from gai
  8. inherited from gay
  9. suffixed as gayly — “gay + ly

Definitions

  1. Cheerfully

    Cheerfully; in a gay manner.

    • Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow.
    • He was much over-dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man.
    • In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA