JOYOUSLY Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

joyously

adverb

Definition of joyously

as in joyfully

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Recent Examples of joyously 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 The idea is to be joyously surrounded by music, not constantly clocking your journey like a fitness app. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for joyously

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In Chicago, Maya was confused, lost in an arboretum maze, until 6-year-old Anthony joyfully led her out.

— Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
My mother, grandmother, aunties and cousins all covered and did so joyfully.

— Siran Babayan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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

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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

Adverb

There were hundreds of bikers milling around cheerfully in the showery sunshine and proudly displaying their hogs.

— Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
The camera pans across images of Boston’s historic Fenway Park and a grim-looking Schumer, contrasting those shots with footage of Collins cheerfully hobnobbing with Maine voters.

— Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of cheerfully

Adverb

For the handful of teams chasing a pennant this month, life rolls merrily along.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026
American audiences will find out when the director’s West End production, starring Hayley Atwell and Tom Hiddleston as the merrily warring lovers Beatrice and Benedick, arrives on Broadway.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 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

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