Merrily and Painfully

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Merrily adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

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Painfully is an antonym for merrily.

Nearby Words: merry, Merri

Painfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: painfully she recounted the years of physical abuse she had received at his hands

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Merrily is an antonym for painfully.

Nearby Words: pain, painful, pained

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Painfully and Merrily. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merrily/painfully

Merrily & Painfully. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/merrily/painfully>.

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