gleefully
In happy spirits
Gleefully means with obvious, often excessive delight or satisfaction.
The word carries a hint of mischief or schadenfreude—someone who laughs gleefully at another's misfortune isn't just happy, they're visibly savoring it: She gleefully reported the scandal to everyone she knew.
Children gleefully unwrap presents; villains gleefully reveal their plans.
With evident joy
- happilyIn a joyful manner
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
- blissfullyWith serene delight
exuberantly · ecstatically · jubilantly · radiantly · brightly · lightheartedly · buoyantly · elatedly
In an evil manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- devilishlyIn a wicked manner
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
- naughtilyIn a disobedient manner
roguishly · cheekily · slyly · prankishly · teasingly · cunningly · craftily · schadenfreude
Without intent to harm
- carefreeFree from anxiety
- excitedlyIn a thrilled manner
- bouncingSpringing back repeatedly
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
giggling · squealing · clapping · wide-eyed · wonderstruck · giddily · enthusiastically · uninhibitedly
delightedly
With evident joy
- happilyIn a joyful manner
- merrilyIn joyous fashion
- cheerfullyIn a glad manner
blissfully · exuberantly · ecstatically · jubilantly · radiantly · brightly · lightheartedly · buoyantly · elatedly · rapturously
wickedly
In an evil manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- devilishlyIn a wicked manner
- playfullyIn a fun-loving way
naughtily · roguishly · cheekily · slyly · prankishly · teasingly · cunningly · craftily · schadenfreude · smugly
innocently
Without intent to harm
skipping · giggling · squealing · clapping · wide-eyed · wonderstruck · giddily · enthusiastically · uninhibitedly · unrestrainedly
gleefullysadly
In a sorrowful manner
miserably · sorrowfully · mournfully · joylessly · dolefully
gleefullysullenly
In morose manner
reluctantly · grudgingly · resentfully · unenthusiastically · halfheartedly