Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for HAP'PI-LY
HAP'PI-LY, adv. [See Happy.]
- By good fortune; fortunately; lucky; with success. Preferr'd by conquest, happily o'erthrown. Waller.
- In a happy state; in a state a felicity. He lived happily with his consort.
- 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.
- By chance. [See Haply.]
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