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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost happily" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of being that is close to happiness but not fully achieving it, often conveying a sense of irony or complexity in emotions.
Example: "She walked into the room almost happily, but the weight of her worries was still evident in her eyes."
Alternatives: "nearly joyfully" or "somewhat cheerfully".
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Last fall, when Carson was riding high, he drew enthusiastic crowds that responded to his peculiar knack for delivering dire warnings calmly and almost happily.
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Armed with talk radio and a job lot of diet coke, I'd head up the M11, happily almost bereft of traffic at the time, turn around on the outskirts of Cambridge, and drive back again.
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She had lived about as happily as it was possible to live in the 20th century, for almost 95 years.
I liked Matthew Williamson and he's right about the wider appeal: I would happily wear almost any of his designs.
"Your credit scores are almost perfect," he said happily.
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