Cheerfully and Dourly

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Cheerfully adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

Usage example: cheerfully announced, “It's a beautiful morning!”

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Dourly is an antonym for cheerfully.

Nearby Words: cheer, cheerful, cheerless, cheery, cheering

Dourly adverb - In a sullen manner.

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Cheerfully is an antonym for dourly.

Nearby Word: dour

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Dourly and Cheerfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheerfully/dourly

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