GAILY

gaily

(adverb) in a gay manner; “the scandals were gaily diverting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

gaily (comparative more gaily, superlative most gaily)

(dated) Merrily.

(dated) Showily.

Usage notes

Gaily is not used in reference to the "homosexual man" definition of gay, for which gayly is a rare but attested usage.

Source: Wiktionary


Gai"ly, adv. Etym: [From Gay.]

Definition: Merrily; showily. See gaily.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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