Antonyms for mirthfully

Grammar : Adv

Spell : murth-fuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɜrθ fəl

Definition of mirthfully

Origin : c.1300, from mirth + -ful. Related: Mirthfully; mirthfulness.

As in cheerfully : adv cheerily
As in humorously : adv comically

Example sentences :

When we talked and laughed, the captain laughed with us, but not mirthfully.
Extract from : « The Lady of Lynn » by Walter Besant

"You suggest a hollyhock in brilliant array," said Jaqueline mirthfully.
Extract from : « A Little Girl in Old Washington » by Amanda M. Douglas

"He never allows the maid to bring in the salad," Ethel explained, mirthfully.
Extract from : « Mariposilla » by Mary Stewart Daggett

And the roofs, do they ring as mirthfully, though our voice be forgotten?
Extract from : « Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 » by John Wilson

"It has the likeness to the movie plot," asserted Adrienne mirthfully.
Extract from : « Jane Allen: Right Guard » by Edith Bancroft

And the roofs, do they ring as mirthfully, though our voice be forgotten.
Extract from : « Christmas » by Various

She laughed, not mirthfully, but with an attempt at self-consolation.
Extract from : « The Colossus » by Opie Read

The knotted veins relaxed and he laughed, not mirthfully but with a cynical upcurve of the lip.
Extract from : « The Helpers » by Francis Lynde

The birds of the air, you know—— Take great care'—— Roland laughed, but not mirthfully.
Extract from : « Armorel of Lyonesse » by Walter Besant

In the act he lost the mast somehow, the sloop gravely but mirthfully tossing his feet elsewhere.
Extract from : « Wilderness of Spring » by Edgar Pangborn

Synonyms for mirthfully

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