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delighted
[ dih-lahy-tid ]
/ dÉȘËlaÉȘ tÉȘd /
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adjective
highly pleased.
Obsolete. delightful.
OTHER WORDS FOR delighted
1 captivated, enraptured, enchanted, ecstatic.
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How to use delighted in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for delighted
delighted
/ (dÉȘËlaÉȘtÉȘd) /
adjective
(often foll by an infinitive) extremely pleased (to do something)I'm delighted to hear it!
sentence substitute
I should be delighted to!
Derived forms of delighted
delightedly, adverbdelightedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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