in a cheerful way 欢快地,兴高采烈地 ■in a brisk and lively way 轻快地,活跃地 a fire burned merrily in the hearth. 壁炉的火熊熊燃烧。
without consideration of possible problems or future implications 鲁莽地,考虑不周到地 no presidential candidate can denounce high public spending while merrily buying local votes with the taxpayers' money. 没有一个总统候选人会一面肆意用纳税人的钱拉地方选票,一面又抨击巨额公共开支。