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In Shakespeare's day the word "happy" meant "fortunate" or "lucky". We still have this meaning in the phrase "a happy accident" which means a lucky or fortunate one. "Happily" is the adverbial form, meaning "fortunately".
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What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
Is happily an adjective?
No, happily is an adverb, the adverb form of the adjective happy.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word the?
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
What is the superlative to the word happily?
most happily
Did Shakespeare's play The Tempest have a happily ever after ending?
Pretty much, yes.
Is the word happily a example of a noun?
No, the word 'happily' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb; for example:We happily escaped the boring lecture at the first intermission.The word 'happily' is the adverb form for the adjective 'happy'; the noun form is happiness.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word waxen?
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
What is an adverb for the word happiness?
Happily, as in they lived happily ever after
