delightful
adjective
giving great pleasure or delight; highly pleasing.
delightfully
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a word derived from
delightful.
Example Sentences
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“The inside is arranged with the measured confidence of Spanish Colonial design at its most resolved, delightfully adding a secret passageway to a speakeasy behind a combination vault,” it states.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Meanwhile, Luke Winkie talked with several newly minted fans who never cared about the sport—until they discovered Norway’s delightfully dorky star player Erling Haaland.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
Funny, then, she has, delightfully, created a work that lets you do just that.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It’s delightfully ridiculous, and Berlant and Early have years of experience playing off each other to generate the biggest laughs possible.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Here Miss Mallory would trace the plaits across Cady’s scalp, making Cady’s skin tingle delightfully.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
