merrily
adverbUK /ˈmer.əl.i/
US /ˈmer.əl.i/
In a happy and cheerful way.
The children sang merrily as they walked to school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. With lively and energetic movement, often used to describe music or dancing.
The fiddler played merrily and everyone danced.
3. In a carefree way, without worry.
They spent the afternoon merrily splashing in the waves.
4. Used to describe a sound that is bright and cheerful.
The bells rang merrily across the town.