JOYFULLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does joyfully mean? 

• JOYFULLY (adverb)
  The adverb JOYFULLY has 1 sense:

1. in a joyous and gleeful manner

  Familiarity information: JOYFULLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JOYFULLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a joyous and gleeful manner

Synonyms:

gleefully; joyfully; joyously

Context example:

the old man had greeted her gleefully

Antonym:

joylessly (in a joyless manner; without joy)

Pertainym:

joyful (full of high-spirited delight)

 Context examples 

Dora was delighted with the little presents, and kissed me joyfully; but there was a shadow between us, however slight, and I had made up my mind that it should not be there.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"If that is so," said the child joyfully, "I will ask them to carry me back to Kansas at once."

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

He accompanied her joyfully about the camp; and, so long as he remained close by her side, Lip-lip kept a respectful distance.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He could joyfully have spent all his waking hours upon any one of his pursuits.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"I'll try," said Jo, winking hard as she knelt down to pick up the basket she had joyfully upset.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The door, however, proved not to be locked, and they were all agreed in turning joyfully through it, and leaving the unmitigated glare of day behind.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

At the same moment old Carlo barked joyfully.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

A new neighbour for us all, Miss Woodhouse! said Miss Bates, joyfully; my mother is so pleased!—she says she cannot bear to have the poor old Vicarage without a mistress.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

He had not gone far before he met an old miser: close by them stood a tree, and on the topmost twig sat a thrush singing away most joyfully.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

Elinor joyfully treasured her words as she answered, If you could be assured of that, you think you should be easy.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)