Exactly. Or "smiled cruelly" (whereas with "smiled happily", "happily" is superfluous). :)

“She whispered loudly” is a great example. “Whisper” and “loudly” are in opposition of meaning. Whisper means quiet. Loud means… loud. But th…
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Exactly. Or "smiled cruelly" (whereas with "smiled happily", "happily" is superfluous). :)
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