Meaning: The music that was playing had a happy and upbeat tone.
Choice of Words: Merrily: in a cheerful or joyful manner.
Alternative Expressions
The music was cheerful.
Meaning: This means that the music was happy and full of joy. It's like saying, The music made everyone feel happy and joyful.
Choice of Words:Music is the sound produced by instruments or voices. Was is a verb that indicates that something happened in the past. Cheerful means happy and full of joy. When you put them together, "The music was cheerful" means that the music was happy and full of joy.
The music made everyone happy.
Meaning: This means that the music caused all the people present to feel full of joy and contentment. It's like saying, The music brought joy and contentment to everyone.
Choice of Words:Music is the sound produced by instruments or voices. Made is a verb that indicates that something caused something else to happen. Everyone means all the people present. Happy means full of joy and contentment. When you put them together, "The music made everyone happy" means that the music caused all the people present to feel full of joy and contentment.