Joyously
[joi-uh s] /ˈdʒɔɪ əs/
adjective
1.
joyful; happy; jubilant:
the joyous sounds of children at play.
/ˈdʒɔɪəs/
adjective
1.
having a happy nature or mood
2.
joyful
adj.
c.1300, from Anglo-French joyous, Old French joios “happy, cheerful, merry, glad” (12c., Modern French joyeux), from joie (see joy). Related: Joyously; joyousness.
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