Definition for HAP'PI-LY

HAP'PI-LY, adv. [See Happy.]

  1. By good fortune; fortunately; lucky; with success. Preferr'd by conquest, happily o'erthrown. Waller.
  2. In a happy state; in a state a felicity. He lived happily with his consort.
  3. With address or dexterity; gracefully; in a manner to ensure success. Formed by thy converse, happily to steer / From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Pope.
  4. By chance. [See Haply.]

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