Merrily and Wailfully

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Merrily adverb - In a cheerful or happy manner.

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Wailfully is an antonym for merrily.

Nearby Words: merry, Merri

Wailfully adverb - With feelings of bitterness or grief.

Usage example: the lost child wailfully kept asking for his mother

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Merrily is an antonym for wailfully.

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Wailfully and Merrily. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merrily/wailfully

Merrily & Wailfully. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/merrily/wailfully>.

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