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joyful
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joyful
(adjective)
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joyful
/
ˈ
ʤoɪfəl/
adjective
joyful
/
ˈ
ʤoɪfəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of JOYFUL
[
more joyful; most joyful
]
:
feeling, causing, or showing great happiness
:
full of joy
a
joyful
family reunion
the children's
joyful
faces
joyful
news
We were
joyful
at the news.
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— joyfully
adverb
They greeted each other
joyfully
.
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— joyfulness
noun
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noncount
]
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