HAP'PILY, adverb [See Happy.] By good fortune; fortunately; luckily; with success. Preferr'd by conquest, happily o'erthrown. 1. In a happy state; in a state of felicity. He lived happily with his consort. 2. With address or dexterity; gracefully; in a manner to ensure success. Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave to gay, from lively to severe. 3. By chance. [See Haply.]
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