gayly

The word “gayly” has 2 syllables: gay-ly

It's pronounced as /ˈɡeɪ.li/


What is synonym and antonym for gayly?

In the thesaurus, “gayly” has 99 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gayly along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for gayly

Antonyms for gayly

  • abjectly
  • blackly
  • bleakly
  • boringly
  • chastely
  • cheerlessly
  • colorlessly
  • conservatively
  • darkly
  • dejectedly
  • demurely
  • despondently
  • disconsolately
  • dismally
  • dispiritedly
  • dolefully
  • dolorously
  • dourly
  • drably
  • drearily
  • dully
  • forlornly
  • gloomily
  • glumly
  • halfheartedly
  • heavily
  • idly
  • inactively
  • inanimately
  • inconspicuously
  • indolently
  • lazily
  • lethargically
  • listlessly
  • mirthlessly
  • miserably
  • modestly
  • morosely
  • mournfully
  • pessimistically
  • plainly
  • plaintively
  • quietly
  • severely
  • simply
  • slothfully
  • sluggishly
  • somberly
  • sorrowfully
  • sourly
  • sternly
  • sulkily
  • sullenly
  • tardily
  • tiredly
  • unhappily
  • unobtrusively
  • unpretentiously
  • wearily
  • wretchedly

Example Sentences

  • The children skipped gayly through the meadow, picking wildflowers.
  • The house was decorated gayly with colorful lights for the festival.
  • She waved gayly to her friends as the parade passed by.
  • The birds chirped gayly in the trees on a bright spring morning.
  • He sang gayly, his voice echoing through the empty hall.

On this page you'll find 159 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gayly, such as: abjectly, agilely, airily, allegro, amicably, amusedly, animatedly.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

dapperly

  • agilely
  • airily
  • allegro
  • animatedly
  • animately
  • bouncily
  • breezily
  • briskly
  • buoyantly
  • cockily
  • crisply
  • dashingly
  • effervescently
  • energetically
  • friskily
  • gaily
  • gamesomely
  • gayly
  • high-spiritedly
  • jauntily
  • jazzily
  • livelily
  • lively
  • nimbly
  • perkily
  • pertly
  • playfully
  • racily
  • skittishly
  • snappily
  • sparkily
  • spiritedly
  • sportively
  • sprightly
  • springily
  • spryly
  • trippingly
  • vivaciously

effervescently

  • agilely
  • airily
  • allegro
  • animatedly
  • animately
  • bouncily
  • breezily
  • briskly
  • buoyantly
  • cockily
  • crisply
  • dapperly
  • dashingly
  • energetically
  • friskily
  • gaily
  • gamesomely
  • gayly
  • high-spiritedly
  • jauntily
  • jazzily
  • livelily
  • lively
  • nimbly
  • perkily
  • pertly
  • playfully
  • racily
  • skittishly
  • snappily
  • sparkily
  • spiritedly
  • sportively
  • sprightly
  • springily
  • spryly
  • trippingly
  • vivaciously

elatedly

  • agreeably
  • airily
  • amicably
  • amusedly
  • blissfully
  • blithely
  • blithesomely
  • breezily
  • brightly
  • buoyantly
  • cheerfully
  • cheerily
  • contentedly
  • delightedly
  • delightfully
  • devotedly
  • enthusiastically
  • euphorically
  • exhilaratingly
  • exuberantly
  • exultantly
  • freely
  • friendlily
  • friendly
  • gaily
  • gayly
  • genially
  • giddily
  • gigglingly
  • gladly
  • gladsomely
  • gleefully
  • good-humoredly
  • good-naturedly
  • graciously
  • happily
  • heartily
  • hilariously
  • hopefully
  • jocosely
  • jocularly
  • jovially
  • joyfully
  • joyously
  • laughingly
  • lightheartedly
  • lightly
  • lovingly
  • merrily
  • mirthfully
  • optimistically
  • peacefully
  • playfully
  • pleasantly
  • rapturously
  • readily
  • sanguinely
  • sincerely
  • smilingly
  • sportively
  • sunnily
  • vivaciously
  • willingly
  • with relish
  • with zeal
  • zestfully

fancily

gamesomely

  • agilely
  • airily
  • allegro
  • animatedly
  • animately
  • bouncily
  • breezily
  • briskly
  • buoyantly
  • cockily
  • crisply
  • dapperly
  • dashingly
  • effervescently
  • energetically
  • friskily
  • gaily
  • gayly
  • high-spiritedly
  • jauntily
  • jazzily
  • livelily
  • lively
  • nimbly
  • perkily
  • pertly
  • playfully
  • racily
  • skittishly
  • snappily
  • sparkily
  • spiritedly
  • sportively
  • sprightly
  • springily
  • spryly
  • trippingly
  • vivaciously

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