TW Dictionary logoTW Dictionaryby Toppers' Wisdom

cheerily

/ˈtʃɪərəli/adverb

उच्चारण चिअरली

प्रसन्नता से, ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी, हँसमुख ढंग से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a happy and friendly way

    प्रसन्नता से, ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी, हँसमुख ढंग से

    • Radhika waved cheerily at her neighbours.
    • 'Good morning!' he called cheerily.
    • The postman called out cheerily as he came up the lane.
    + 2 more examples
    • She said cheerily that she wished us good luck.
    • The old man hummed cheerily while he swept the yard.

    Synonyms cheerfully brightly happily merrily gaily

    Opposite gloomily glumly sadly

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

verb + cheerily

Cheerily is an adverb of manner meaning in a bright, friendly way, usually after the verb.

Cheerily रीति-वाचक adverb है, जिसका अर्थ प्रसन्न और मित्रवत ढंग से है; यह प्रायः क्रिया के बाद आता है।

  • The postman whistled cheerily as he rode by.
  • She said 'good morning' cheerily.

cheerily vs cheerfully

Cheerily is lighter and more informal and describes a bright manner of speaking or moving, while cheerfully can also mean willingly.

Cheerily हल्का और अधिक informal है तथा बोलने या चलने के प्रसन्न ढंग को बताता है, जबकि cheerfully का अर्थ खुशी से तैयार होना भी है।

  • He called out cheerily, and then cheerfully carried the bags.

cheerily + speech verbs (call, say, greet)

It often pairs with verbs of speaking and calling in stories and informal writing.

यह कहानियों और अनौपचारिक लेखन में बोलने और पुकारने वाली क्रियाओं के साथ अक्सर आता है।

  • 'Hello there!' she called cheerily.
  • The conductor cheerily announced the next stop.

cheerily (adverb) vs cheery (adjective)

Cheery describes a person or voice; cheerily describes how an action is done.

Cheery व्यक्ति या आवाज़ का वर्णन करता है; cheerily बताता है कि कोई काम किस ढंग से किया गया।

  • He gave a cheery wave and walked off cheerily.
+Collocations 4

cheerily + verb

whistlehumwavechatgreet

  • The milkman hummed cheerily on his rounds.

verb + cheerily

callsayshoutreplyannounce

  • The tour guide announced cheerily that lunch was ready.

cheerily + adverbial

as usualall the waydown the laneacross the fieldthrough the door

  • The children skipped cheerily down the lane.

adverb + cheerily

soveryquiteratheralmost too

  • He answered almost too cheerily for a man who had just failed.
“More examples 5
  • The bus conductor cheerily called out the names of the stops.

बस कंडक्टर ने प्रसन्नता से स्टॉपों के नाम पुकारे।

  • Radhika waved cheerily at her neighbours as she left for college.

कॉलेज जाते समय राधिका ने पड़ोसियों की ओर प्रसन्नता से हाथ हिलाया।

  • The fruit seller cheerily weighed out the mangoes.

फल बेचने वाले ने खुश होकर आम तौले।

  • 'Good luck!' he said cheerily and patted my back.

'शुभकामनाएँ!' उसने प्रसन्नता से कहा और मेरी पीठ थपथपाई।

  • The old gardener hummed cheerily as he watered the plants.

बूढ़ा माली पौधों को पानी देते हुए प्रसन्नता से गुनगुना रहा था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He said me cheerily goodbye.

✓ He said goodbye to me cheerily.

Say is followed by the thing said, and the listener comes after to.

'Say' के बाद जो कहा गया वह आता है और सुनने वाले से पहले 'to' लगता है।

✗ She was singing cheery in the garden.

✓ She was singing cheerily in the garden.

An adverb, cheerily, must modify the verb singing.

क्रिया 'singing' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'cheerily' आना चाहिए।

◇Word family
cheery adjectivecheer noun