Happily ˈhæpɪli Married Injuries Hap·Pily Adverb I Lived
The word "happily" is an adverb that means "in a cheerful way" or "fortunately." It can be used to describe someone acting in a happy manner or to indicate that something fortunate has occurred.
;幸运地;幸运的是 You can add happily to a statement to indicate that you are glad that something happened or is true.
[ADV with cl]
Happily, his neck injuries were not serious...
很幸运,他脖子上的伤并不严重。
Happily, Lisa Martineau takes an opposite approach.
幸运的是,莉萨·马蒂诺采取了截然相反的方式。
Oxford
hap·pily★/ˈhæpɪli; NAmEˈhæpɪli/adverb1★in a cheerful way; with feelings of pleasure or satisfaction 快乐地;高兴地;满足地◆children playing happily on the beach在海滩上嬉戏的孩子们◆to be happily married美满地结婚◆I think we can manage quite happily on our own.我想我们自己完全能够应付。◆And they all lived happily ever after(= used as the end of a fairy tale). 从此他们都过着幸福美满的生活(用作童话故事的结尾)。2★by good luck 幸运地SYN
fortunately
◆Happily, the damage was only slight.所幸的是,损伤不大。3willingly 欣然;情愿地◆I'll happily help, if I can.如果我能帮忙,我倒很乐意。4( formal) in a way that is suitable or appropriate 合适地;恰当地◆This suggestion did not fit very happily with our existing plans.这个建议与我们目前的计划不十分契合。hap·pily/ˈhæpɪli; NAmEˈhæpɪli/
LDC
happilyhap‧pi‧ly /ˈhæpəli/ ●●○ adverb
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1in a happy way: Michelle smiled happily. I’m a happily married man. So she married the prince, and they lived happily ever after (=used at the end of children’s stories to say that someone was happy for the rest of their life).2[sentence adverb] fortunately: Happily, his injuries were not serious.3very willingly: I’d happily go for you. Most restaurants will happily accept payment by credit card.