Merry
Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.
Very happy and merry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Very happy" instead an adjective "Merry".
Very happy
Merry and very happy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Merry" instead an adjective phrase "Very happy".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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In one episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Detective Goren deduced that a kidnapper was British and not American because he threatened that if he wasn't paid his ransom, "it wouldn't be a very happy Christmas." An American would have said Merry Christmas.
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Very happy and Merry. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/merry/very_happy
Merry & Very happy. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/merry/very_happy>.
Very happy or Merry. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/merry/very_happy.
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