cheerily

UK: /ˈtʃɪərɪli/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

cheer•y /ˈtʃɪri/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. being in good spirits; cheerful;
   happy:
   She looked quite cheery that morning.
2. showing cheer;
   enlivening:
   a cheery letter; a cheery smile.

cheer•i•ly /ˈtʃɪrəli/  adv. 
cheer•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

cheer•y  (chēr′ē), adj., cheer•i•er, cheer•i•est. 

1. in good spirits;
   gay.
2. promoting cheer;
   enlivening.

• cheer + -y¹ 1840–50

cheer′i•ly, adv. 
cheer′i•ness, n.