Joyously and Lugubriously
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Joyously
Joyously adverb - In a joyous and gleeful manner.
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Synonyms for Joyously
Lugubriously is an antonym for joyously.
Lugubriously
Lugubriously adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.
Usage example: 18th-century gravestones typically have inscriptions in which the brevity of life and the certainty of death are lugubriously noted
Joyously is an antonym for lugubriously.
Nearby Word: lugubrious
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