Cheerfully and Resentfully

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Cheerfully adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

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Resentfully is an antonym for cheerfully.

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

Resentfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: she apologized later, but it was clear she did so resentfully

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Cheerfully is an antonym for resentfully.

Nearby Words: resentful, resented, resenting

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