JOYOUSLY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

joyously

adverb

Definition of joyously

as in joyfully

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Recent Examples of joyously Still, weight loss and some subtle injectable treatments have been interpreted as something to be joyously celebrated with you-go-girl enthusiasm. — Marci Robin, Allure, 18 Oct. 2026 When Oscar halfheartedly tries to throw a ball into one of the set’s prop cubes and improbably makes the shot, the whole set goes joyously nuts, with the performers leaping up to embrace him and cavort around him. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026 Newcomer Jorge Mateo delivered the winning run with a liner to left, and the Rays joyously celebrated their third walk-off win. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2026 Prolific and versatile, Richard Linklater has been one of the most joyously unpredictable filmmakers for more than 35 years. — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 But those scenes of coming together joyously around this team, this diverse team, this remarkable team from all points, [Folarin] Balogun himself a birthright citizen leading this. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026 There's a joyously wacky energy to this broad comedy on the whole, giving Rudd an interesting arc to play. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 June 2026 The team joyously celebrated the end of their regular season with a pool party, taco bar and more soccer, a news release stated. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyously

Adverb

And transforms into a person that just lets her freak flag fly, joyfully.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Peralta pumped a fist and screamed joyfully walking off the mound in the sixth after fanning Petey Halpin swinging at a 3-2 changeup.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of joyfully

Adverb

His mid-20th century style reflects both the European zeitgeist and his own exuberantly analytic big-picture sensibility.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
At times, his psychological explanations may seem almost too orderly for a woman who lived so exuberantly in disorder.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of exuberantly

Adverb

As demonstrated in Hijack and Lupin, Kay has a special knack for elevating standard-issue thriller material into giddily addicting TV with his above-average command of storytelling basics.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Sherman is sitting across from Kerry Washington and Miley Cyrus, who bounce in their seats and gossip giddily with one another.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of giddily

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Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
There were hundreds of bikers milling around cheerfully in the showery sunshine and proudly displaying their hogs.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

Adverb

Daunt asked merrily, and led me in a zigzag through the parking lot of the Adnams brewery, then out to the bookshop, a chip-shop-size storefront with a blue exterior.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
For the handful of teams chasing a pennant this month, life rolls merrily along.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of merrily

Adverb

In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Ashley Graham, co-founder of Lucci Lambrusco, cheerily celebrates the brand at Pizzeria Portofino in Chicago on July 15.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of cheerily

Adverb

He is surrounded by a parade of savvier comic archetypes — from his urbane, happily rational brother, Beralde (Dylan Baker), to his smart-aleck maid, Toinette (Rachel Bloom, giving eternal side-eye) — who have to either evade or manipulate him.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Joanne and Noah’s happily-ever-after feels more secure than ever this season — what a concept!

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

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