cheerfully
/ˈtʃɪəfəli/adverb
उच्चारण चिअर्फ़ली
ख़ुशी से, प्रसन्नतापूर्वक, हँसते-हँसते
Core word
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in a happy and positive way
ख़ुशी से, प्रसन्नतापूर्वक, हँसते-हँसते
- Radhika cheerfully greeted every student at the door.
- She whistled cheerfully as she worked.
- The children sang cheerfully on the school bus.
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- He cheerfully waved to the passers-by from the balcony.
- The shopkeeper chatted cheerfully with every customer.
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willingly and without complaining
ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी, बिना शिकायत के
- He cheerfully agreed to help with the move.
- The villagers cheerfully shared their food with the stranded travellers.
- She cheerfully took on extra work during the festival season.
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- Our neighbours cheerfully lent us their car.
- He cheerfully gave up his seat for the old lady.
Synonyms willingly readily gladly
Opposite reluctantly grudgingly unwillingly
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used to show that somebody does something without caring about the problems it may cause
बिना परवाह किए, बेफ़िक्री से
- He cheerfully admitted that he had not read the report.
- The driver cheerfully ignored the 'No Entry' sign and turned into the lane.
- The minister cheerfully ignored the questions from reporters.
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- He cheerfully broke the rules and expected no one to mind.
- She cheerfully forgot all about her promise to call.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + cheerfully
Cheerfully is an adverb of manner and usually comes after the verb or after its object.
Cheerfully रीति-वाचक adverb है और प्रायः क्रिया या उसके object के बाद आता है।
- The vendor greeted us cheerfully.
- She sang cheerfully while cooking.
cheerfully + willingly / without complaint
It also means willingly and without complaining about a task.
इसका अर्थ बिना शिकायत और खुशी से काम करना भी है।
- Radhika cheerfully helped her neighbour carry the bags.
cheerfully ignore / admit / forget
Before verbs like ignore, admit or forget, cheerfully shows that someone does something without caring about the problems it causes.
Ignore, admit या forget जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ 'cheerfully' दर्शाता है कि व्यक्ति परिणामों की परवाह किए बिना काम करता है।
- He cheerfully ignored the 'No Entry' sign.
- She cheerfully admitted that she had not studied.
cheerfully vs cheerful (adjective)
Cheerfully modifies a verb, while the adjective cheerful describes a noun or follows be or look.
Cheerfully क्रिया को modify करता है, जबकि adjective cheerful noun का वर्णन करता है या be/look के बाद आता है।
- She looked cheerful and spoke cheerfully.
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verb + cheerfully
greetsmilereplyagreewave
- The guard waved cheerfully at the children.
cheerfully + verb
admitignoreacceptvolunteerpay
- He cheerfully accepted the extra work.
adverb + cheerfully
quiteverymostsoremarkably
- The porter carried the luggage remarkably cheerfully.
cheerfully + adjective/phrase
ignorantunawareobliviousunconcerned
- The tourists walked on, cheerfully unaware of the danger.
cheerfully + give/offer
giveoffersharelendhelp
- The shopkeeper cheerfully offered us a seat and a glass of water.
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- Despite the rain, the pilgrims walked cheerfully to the temple.
बारिश के बावजूद तीर्थयात्री खुशी-खुशी मंदिर की ओर चलते रहे।
- The shopkeeper cheerfully gave us a discount.
दुकानदार ने खुशी-खुशी हमें छूट दे दी।
- He cheerfully took the blame for the mistake.
उसने खुशी से गलती की ज़िम्मेदारी अपने ऊपर ले ली।
- She cheerfully promised to return the book by Monday.
उसने खुशी से सोमवार तक पुस्तक लौटाने का वादा किया।
- Radhika cheerfully waved goodbye from the train window.
राधिका ने ट्रेन की खिड़की से खुशी से हाथ हिलाकर अलविदा कहा।
- The farmers cheerfully shared their harvest with the visitors.
किसानों ने खुशी-खुशी अपनी फसल मेहमानों के साथ बाँटी।
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✗ She talked to me very cheerful.
✓ She talked to me very cheerfully.
An adverb, not an adjective, modifies the verb talked.
क्रिया 'talked' को modify करने के लिए adverb आता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ He greeted cheerfully to everyone.
✓ He greeted everyone cheerfully.
Greet is transitive, so it takes the object directly with no to.
'Greet' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसलिए object सीधे आता है, 'to' के साथ नहीं।