Gaily and Plaintively

Opposite meaning words

Gaily adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

Usage example: we sat around the table, gaily teasing each other and laughing about the good old days

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Plaintively is an antonym for gaily.

Plaintively adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: the man sighed plaintively as it became clear that he was getting nowhere with the officious bureacrat

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Gaily is an antonym for plaintively.

Nearby Words: plaintive, plaint

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