# merrily

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈmɛɹɪli/ · frequency rank #35,409

## Definitions
1. In a cheerful or merry way.

## Etymology
From Middle English merily, from Old English myriġlīċe; equivalent to merry + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **merry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merrily-vs-merry)
- **merely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merely-vs-merrily)
- **Merrill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merrill-vs-merrily)
- **Merrick** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/merrick-vs-merrily)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emrrily`, `merily`, `merirly`, `merrilly`, `merrilyy`, `merriyl`, `merrliy`, `mmerrily`, `mrerily`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/merrily