Joyful \Joy"ful\, a. Full of joy; having or causing joy; very glad; as, a joyful heart. ``Joyful tidings.'' --Shak. My soul shall be joyful in my God. --Is. lxi. 10. Sad for their loss, but joyful of our life. --Pope. -- {Joy"ful*ly}, adv. -- {Joy"ful*ness}, n.
joyfully adv : in a joyous and gleeful manner; "the old man had greeted her gleefully" [syn: {gleefully}, {joyously}] [ant: {joylessly}]