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What does the shakespearean word happily mean?

In Shakespeare's time, the word "happily" had several meanings, including:

* Fortunate, lucky, or prosperous

* Desirable or agreeable

* Joyful, contented, or carefree

* Favorably or conveniently

* Suitably, appropriately, or fittingly

* Willingly, gladly, or eagerly

The specific meaning of "happily" in a given context depends on the surrounding words and context. For example, in the phrase "happily ever after," the word means "in a state of lasting joy and contentment." In the phrase "happily married," it means "in a state of marital bliss."

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