alegremente

cheerfully; happily

adverb ah-leh-greh-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Alegremente is formed from alegre (cheerful) + -mente. It describes manner, often modifying verbs of motion, singing, or greeting (cantaba alegremente, she sang cheerfully). In formal writing it appears mid-sentence; in speech con alegría is a common spoken equivalent. When coordinated with another -mente adverb, the suffix is dropped from all but the last.

Examples

"Los niños jugaban alegremente en el parque."

Natural Translation

The children were playing cheerfully in the park.

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