happily
hap·pi·ly/ˈhæp.ə.li/adverb
happily is spelled H-A-P-P-I-L-Y: 7 letters and 3 syllables (hap·pi·ly). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, happily means “In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in happily?
| Letters | 7: H-A-P-P-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: hap·pi·ly |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,957th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is happily?
Happily appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,957th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce happily?
- UK /ˈhæp.ɪ.li/
- US /ˈhæp.ə.li/
Happily has 3 syllables, split hap·pi·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-happily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with happily?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as happily from its last stressed vowel (/æpəli/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of happily
- more happily comparative
- happilier comparative, rare
- most happily superlative
- happiliest rare, superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does happily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a happy or cheerful manner; with happiness.
This time next month I’ll be happily fishing at the beach.
- 2
By good chance; fortunately, successfully.
- 3
With good will; in all happiness; willingly.
I will happily help you look for your lost wallet.
- 4
archaicBy chance; perhaps.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Happily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | heureusement, par bonheur , joyeusement, gaiement , volontiers |
| German | glücklicherweise , glücklich, fröhlich , bereitwillig, gerne |
| Portuguese | felizmente , alegremente , de bom grado |
| Spanish | afortunadamente , felizmente, alegremente, dichosamente , de buena gana, gustosamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does happily come from?
From Middle English happily, happyly, happyliche, happylyche, equivalent to happy + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).