The birds chirped merrily as they flew through the air.

Meaning: This means that the birds were very happy and cheerful as they flew.

Choice of Words: Chirped is a verb that describes the sound that birds make. Merrily is an adverb that means in a happy and cheerful way. When you put them together, the sentence means that the birds were making happy and cheerful sounds as they flew through the air.

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