delighted
adjective
highly pleased.
delightedly
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a word derived from
delighted.
Example Sentences
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Kreitzman laughed delightedly and said: "Well Ma, guess what? I'm 85, and I still haven't grown out of it."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
"This is going to be an absolute horror show," my partner, who was watching with me, said delightedly.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2023
In fact, so can a great, dumb one, as Ellie finds when she delightedly comes across a Mortal Kombat arcade machine, a relic of an age when battling to the death was casual entertainment.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
The birds that overwinter here, like chickadees and robins, woodpeckers and quail, are appreciatively called the jewels of the garden — a name that also describes the berries they so flagrantly and delightedly dine on.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2022
He turned delightedly to the man across the aisle.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
