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merrily

 adverb
     
mer‧ri‧ly
1 written in a happy way, or in a way that makes you feel happy:
Sylvia laughed merrily.
2 literary quickly and in a pleasant way:
The fire soon began to burn merrily.
The clock ticked merrily in the corner.
3 not thinking about possible problems that might happen as a result of what you are doing - used to show disapproval [= blithely]:
Meanwhile, the company is merrily pushing ahead with its plans.
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