01 adv. By chance; peradventure; haply.
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By chance; peradventure; haply.[Obs.]
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By good fortune; fortunately; luckily.“Preferred by conquest, happily o'erthrown.” — Waller.
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In a happy manner or state; in happy circumstances; as, he lived happily with his wife.
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With address or dexterity; gracefully; felicitously; in a manner to insure success; with success.“Formed by thy converse, happily to steer From grave to gay, from lively to severe.” — Pope.