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Difference Between Gaily and Merrily

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Gaily

In a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner; merrily.

Merrily

Full of cheerfulness, liveliness, and good feelings
Merry revelers.

Gaily

With bright colors or trimmings; showily
Gaily dressed in ribbons and flounces.

Merrily

Marked by or offering fun, good feelings, and liveliness; festive
A merry evening.

Gaily

(dated) Merrily.

Merrily

Brisk
A merry pace.
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Gaily

(dated) Showily.

Merrily

(Archaic) Delightful or pleasing.

Gaily

Merrily; showily. See gaily.

Merrily

In a cheerful or merry way.

Gaily

In a gay manner;
The scandals were gaily diverting

Merrily

In a merry manner; with mirth; with gayety and laughter; jovially. See Mirth, and Merry.
Merrily sing, and sport, and play.
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Merrily

In a joyous manner;
They shouted happily

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