The dog happily wagged its tail when it saw its owner.

Meaning: The dog was glad or pleased and it moved its tail back and forth quickly when it saw its owner.

Choice of Words: Happily means to be glad or pleased. Wagged means to move your tail back and forth quickly. When you put them together, "The dog happily wagged its tail when it saw its owner" means that the dog was glad or pleased and it moved its tail back and forth quickly when it saw its owner.

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