The child laughed joyfully at the funny joke.

Meaning: This describes a child making a happy sound in response to a joke that was amusing.

Choice of Words: Laughed means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. Joyfully means with great joy or happiness. Funny joke is a joke that is amusing or comical.

Alternative Expressions

The youngster chuckled merrily at the hilarious jest.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it uses different words to describe the child's laughter and the joke.

Choice of Words: Youngster is another word for a young person or child. Chuckled means to laugh quietly or softly. Merrily means to be happy and cheerful. Hilarious means to be very funny or causing a lot of laughter. Jest is another word for a joke.

The wee one giggled with glee at the side-splitting quip.

Meaning: This sentence is also similar to the first one, but it uses different words to describe the child's laughter and the joke.

Choice of Words: Wee one is a term of endearment for a young child. Giggled means to laugh in a high-pitched voice. Glee means to be very happy and excited. Side-splitting means to be very funny or causing a lot of laughter. Quip is another word for a joke.

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