happiliest
Examples
“The houre and place⟳ were appointed, which was to be the fatall moment and Capitoll to the Triumph of that Beauty which should hap∣piliest incounter the Genius of those Pa∣ris'es, who being to be Judges, the older they were, would be the less passionate in fa∣vourably deciding the question⟳ wheron the possession not of an Aple, but of a Crown did depend⟳.”
“Now, to know⟳ the particular persons concerned therein, and on whom their▪ Effects shall fall⟳, the Happiliest or Heaviest, it were requisite that I first knew and perused their respective Genitures; […]”
“Now, not to trouble⟳ you with a literal translation (for I hold⟳ the words not worth it) he tells us, That he would not have⟳ a Prince addicted to too much De∣votion; nor to affect⟳ to be a little Saint: he sayes his prayers best (quoth he) that does his businesse happiliest, &c.”
“I paſs’d my Youth the happilieſt in the World, the Duke of Saxony my Father, dying in my Infancy, and leaving the Emperor Otho, [?] Brother, Guardian of his three Children, with power of diſpoſing of the Dutchy of Saxony, to which he ſhould judge⟳ moſt worthy, I had the good fortune, at the finiſhing my Exerciſes, to be very agreeable to the Emperor; and at the ſame time, to ſee my ſelf (If I may without vanity ſay it) the Love⟳ of all the Ladies of his Court.”
“Where on the other ſide, carrying him with that Moderation that becomes a Prince of his Perfection and Education, and is neceſſary in this remedileſs Accident, he ſhall both in the mean⟳ while, happilieſt provide⟳ for his own⟳ Security, and for the Time to come⟳ through his kind of good Uſage of her Majeſty, who hath deſerved ſo greatly at his Hands, win⟳ unto himſelf the Hearts, Good-will and Affection of the whole Body of the Realm.”
“The thing is, a woman's sexual power does exist⟳, and every guy knows this. Even if he is the happiliest attached man on the planet who would never cheat on his partner, when a sexy woman enters the room for damn sure he notices her.”
“What I'd like⟳ to say⟳ to you and only you, is you really ought to get⟳ a life, pretty sad that you track my posts and even create⟳ a thread in my name⟳. *IF* I weren't already the happiliest married woman on the planet I *MIGHT* be flattered.... no I've thought about it, I wouldn't be flattered even if I *WEREN'T* the happiliest married woman on the planet.”
“The planet's "happiliest" married man, Ashton Kutcher, was once a champion carouser until he met his wife five years ago and became a changed man. […] "I knew she was the person I wanted to spend⟳ the rest⟳ of my life with," he said. "I am the happiliest -- I think⟳ I just invented that word -- married guy on the planet."”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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