Definition of "gayly" []

• Variant of gaily. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""I'll write, Eddie, oh, in a few days, and tell you all about my new home," she called gayly, as Frank, having disposed of her trunk in the back of the wagon, lifted her in."
• ""Take your fence, my beauties," he called gayly to the dogs, as they came bounding across the turnpike."
• ""Here you are," he called gayly, as Hannah opened the door."