Gaily vs. Merrily — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Gaily and Merrily
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Definitions
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