The people lived happily ever after.

Meaning: The people lived happily for the rest of their lives.

Choice of Words: Happily means in a way that is full of joy and contentment. Ever after means for all time to come.

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The folks dwelt joyously perpetually.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses more formal language.

Choice of Words: Folks is another word for people. Dwelt is a formal word for lived. Joyously means with great happiness. Perpetually means forever or without end.

They lived happily until the end of their days.

Meaning: This means that the people were happy throughout their entire lives, until they died.

Choice of Words: They refers to the people. Happily means with joy and contentment. Until means up to a certain point in time. The end of their days means the time when they died.

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