cheerfully

cheerfully — 副詞

1. showing happiness and a positive attitude through the way you speak, move, or be

1.副詞B2
釋義

愉快地

以快樂積極的方式做某事

showing happiness and a positive attitude through the way you speak, move, or behave towards others

例句

Theo cheerfully greeted each customer as they walked through the door.

Theo 愉快地向每一位走進門的顧客打招呼。

cheerfully + verb of greeting

Despite the rain, Aiko cheerfully hummed a tune while setting the table.

儘管下著雨，Aiko 還是愉快地哼著歌擺設餐桌。

同義詞
  • happily

    more general; can describe any positive action, not necessarily visible cheerfulness

  • gladly

    suggests willingness or eagerness rather than visible happy mood

  • brightly

    focuses on the energetic, lively quality of the cheerfulness

  • merrily

    more literary; suggests light-hearted fun, often in group settings

反義詞
  • sadly

    the straightforward opposite — acting in a way that shows unhappiness

  • grumpily

    acting in an annoyed or bad-tempered way, the opposite of a positive attitude

文法句型

adverb before verb

adverb after verb

adverb before adjective

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of greeting, offering help, and performing everyday tasks. The adverb emphasises the positive emotional quality of the action, not just the fact that it happened.

常見錯誤

❌She cheerfully was singing.
✅She was cheerfully singing.
💡In continuous tenses, place cheerfully between the auxiliary verb and the main verb.

2. used to describe the appearance of a space whose bright colours or pleasant look

2.副詞B2
釋義

明亮宜人地

形容環境或事物明亮且令人感到愉快

used to describe the appearance of a space whose bright colours or pleasant look create a positive mood in those who see it

例句

The kitchen was painted a cheerfully bright yellow that lifted everyone's mood.

廚房漆上了一種明亮宜人的黃色，每個人的心情都變好了。

cheerfully + adjective (bright)

Yellow curtains hung cheerfully in the window, catching the afternoon sun.

黃色窗簾明亮宜人地掛在窗邊，映照著午後的陽光。

同義詞
  • brightly

    emphasises colour and light more than the pleasant feeling

  • gaily

    more formal or literary; describes bright, lively colours or decorations

反義詞
  • dully

    in a way that lacks brightness or visual interest

  • gloomily

    in a dark or depressing way, the opposite of pleasant visual atmosphere

文法句型

adverb + adjective

adverb modifying a description

用法筆記

Used to describe physical spaces, colours, decorations, and visual features — not people's moods. If the subject is a person, sense 1 applies instead.

3. without feeling guilt, worry, or embarrassment about something that might normal

3.副詞B2
釋義

毫不在意地

不擔憂、不愧疚地做某事

without feeling guilt, worry, or embarrassment about something that might normally cause concern

例句

Leila cheerfully admitted that she had forgotten about the meeting.

Leila 毫不在意地承認她忘記了開會這件事。

cheerfully + admit (no embarrassment)

Tomás cheerfully spent his entire savings on a one-way ticket to Japan.

Tomás 毫不在意地花光所有積蓄，買了一張前往日本的單程機票。

同義詞
  • blithely

    very similar in meaning but more formal and literary; can imply a lack of proper seriousness

  • unconcernedly

    describes the lack of worry but without the positive, happy tone of cheerfully

  • lightly

    suggests not treating something as important or serious

反義詞
  • regretfully

    feeling or showing sorrow about something one has done

  • anxiously

    in a worried or nervous way, the opposite of unconcerned calm

文法句型

adverb + verb of admission/spending/accepting

用法筆記

This sense often carries a slightly ironic or surprising tone — the speaker or observer finds it notable that the person is so unconcerned. Frequently used with verbs like admit, spend, ignore, accept, pay, and confess.

常見錯誤

❌She cheerfully became angry.
✅She cheerfully accepted the criticism.
💡Cheerfully (sense 3) describes doing something calmly without worry, not an emotional reaction like anger.