delighted
Americanadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- delightedly adverb
- delightedness noun
- quasi-delighted adjective
- quasi-delightedly adverb
- undelighted adjective
- undelightedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of delighted
Example Sentences
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His writing was witty and playful, he took ideas seriously and delighted in philosophical and political argument.
From BBC
"We are absolutely delighted to share our love and commitment to spending our future lives together, in front of our family and closest friends," Albanese said in a brief statement.
From BBC
Labour MPs in the Commons were noisily delighted as the plan was set out – so many have been campaigning vociferously for this ever since the general election.
From BBC
"I have to praise our players because I think they had an incredible match against, in my opinion, the best team in Europe," said delighted Arsenal manager Arteta.
From Barron's
“We’re delighted by Google’s success,” the company said in a totally unnecessary statement.
From Barron's
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