/ˈɡeɪli/
- dated, uncommonCheerfully; in a gay manner.
“Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow.”
“He was much over-dressed, in a gaudy vest of many colors, a blue neckerchief, bedropped gayly with yellow spots, and arranged with a flaunting tie, quite in keeping with the general air of the man.”
“In the lightness of my heart I sang catches of songs as my horse gayly bore me along the well-remembered road.”
Formsmore gayly(comparative) · most gayly(superlative)