adv. [ From Happy. ] 1. By chance; peradventure; haply. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. By good fortune; fortunately; luckily. [ 1913 Webster ]
Preferred by conquest, happily o'erthrown. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he lived happily with his wife. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a manner to insure success; with success. [ 1913 Webster ]
Formed by thy converse, happily to steer
From grave to gay, from lively to severe. Pope.
Syn. -- Fortunately; luckily; successfully; prosperously; contentedly; dexterously; felicitously. [ 1913 Webster ]