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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adv. In a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner; merrily.
  2. adv. With bright colors or trimmings; showily: gaily dressed in ribbons and flounces.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. In a gay manner; with mirth and frolic; joyfully; merrily.
  2. Splendidly; with finery or showiness; brightly; gaudily.
  3. Tolerably; pretty. Also gailie, gaylie.

Wiktionary

  1. adv. merrily
  2. adv. showily

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adv. Merrily; showily. See gaily.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adv. in a gay manner

Examples

  • “And he does this all while staggering about the stage tripping over things in gaily-stockinged feet (yes, I have a soft spot for gawky boys in colorful socks), fussing with the mix, swapping instruments on the fly, and -- in the grand tradition of Bowie and Byrne -- dancing like an utter spaz.”

    the short answer is, go.

  • “It's not our fight, sweetheart," she called gaily over her shoulder, taking a whisky tumbler from a cupboard and unscrewing the bottle to top up her own and pour him a generous slug.”

    Fox Evil

  • “May you one day catch a Panon-worth," she called gaily, and took the hand of Oroles.”

    The Magic May Return

  • “She called gaily to all the women, including Gertie, then left the carriage on the walk, and from her coalhouse dragged out a large trough-like box.”

    Simon & Schuster: The Dollmaker

  • “Turning to Holger, he called gaily, 'That wasn't too bad, though, was it?”

    Three Hearts and Three Lions

  • “Hop up, girls," she called gaily to Betty and Madeline.”

    Betty Wales, Sophomore

  • “Dinner is ready!" she called gaily as she ran; and the sound of her voice made Rebecca sit up quickly, and exclaim:”

    A Little Maid of Old Maine

  • “Aloho-ate, lazy one!" she called gaily from below.”

    Their Mariposa Legend; a romance of Santa Catalina

  • “Her washwoman's family consisted of four children, and a husband who blew in gaily once in a while when in need of funds, or when recovering from a protracted spree, which made a few days 'nursing very welcome.”

    In Times Like These

  • “Then good night, lovely Blossom," he called gaily while he turned back into the bridle path which led like a frayed white seam over the pasture.”

    The Miller Of Old Church

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