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joyfully

/ˈdʒɔɪfəli/adverb

उच्चारण जॉइफ़ली

खुशी से, आनंदपूर्वक, हर्षपूर्वक

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    in a very happy way

    खुशी से, आनंदपूर्वक, हर्षपूर्वक

    • The children ran joyfully into the sea.
    • Radhika's family joyfully celebrated her selection.
    • The crowd welcomed the winners joyfully.
    + 2 more examples
    • She joyfully hugged her friends when the results came out.
    • The villagers danced joyfully in the rain.

    Synonyms happily gladly cheerfully merrily gleefully

    Opposite sadly sorrowfully miserably

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

verb + joyfully

Joyfully is an adverb of manner; it usually follows the verb or its object and shows the doer feels great happiness.

'Joyfully' manner का adverb है; यह प्रायः verb या उसके object के बाद आता है और कर्ता की बड़ी खुशी दिखाता है।

  • The children sang joyfully at the festival.
  • She welcomed the guests joyfully.

joyfully at the start

At the start of a sentence it sets the happy mood, followed by a comma.

वाक्य के आरंभ में यह प्रसन्न वातावरण बनाता है और उसके बाद comma आता है।

  • Joyfully, the villagers lit lamps on Diwali night.

joyfully + participle

It can modify a past participle to describe how something is received or celebrated.

यह past participle को modify करके बताता है कि कोई बात कैसे स्वीकारी या मनाई गई।

  • The news was joyfully received by the whole class.

joyfully vs joyously vs happily

Joyfully and joyously stress outward delight, while happily is a plainer, more general word.

'Joyfully' और 'joyously' बाहरी उल्लास पर बल देते हैं, जबकि 'happily' सरल और सामान्य शब्द है।

  • The team joyfully lifted the cup, while the fans happily cheered.

joyfully vs joyous

Joyfully is the adverb for an action; joyous is the adjective for an occasion or feeling.

'Joyfully' क्रिया का adverb है; 'joyous' अवसर या भावना का adjective है।

  • It was a joyous day, and they celebrated joyfully.
+Collocations 4

verb + joyfully

singdancecelebrategreetshout

  • The fans shouted joyfully when India won.

adverb + joyfully

quitesoverymost

  • She laughed very joyfully at the surprise.

joyfully + verb of motion

runjumpwaveclapskip

  • The little girl skipped joyfully to the school gate.

joyfully + occasion

at a weddingon Holiat the newsafter the result

  • They danced joyfully on Holi.
“More examples 6
  • The farmers joyfully welcomed the first rain of the season.

किसानों ने मौसम की पहली बारिश का खुशी से स्वागत किया।

  • Radhika joyfully opened the letter with her result.

राधिका ने अपने परिणाम वाला पत्र खुशी से खोला।

  • The puppy ran joyfully around the garden.

पिल्ला बगीचे में खुशी से इधर-उधर दौड़ा।

  • Students joyfully left the hall after the last paper.

आख़िरी प्रश्नपत्र के बाद विद्यार्थी खुशी-खुशी हॉल से निकले।

  • The whole family joyfully gathered for the wedding.

पूरा परिवार आनंदपूर्वक विवाह के लिए इकट्ठा हुआ।

  • The bride's family joyfully shared sweets with the neighbours.

दुल्हन के परिवार ने पड़ोसियों के साथ खुशी से मिठाइयाँ बाँटीं।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She was joyfully when she saw her mother.

✓ She was joyful when she saw her mother.

After be, an adjective is needed, so use joyful, not the adverb joyfully.

Be के बाद adjective आता है, इसलिए 'joyful' लिखें, adverb 'joyfully' नहीं।

◇Word family
joy nounjoyful adjectivejoyous adjective