triumphantly
Americanadverb
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in a way that symbolizes victory or success.
Francis Scott Key was inspired by the sight of the large American flag flying triumphantly above the fort.
As she finishes, the music soars triumphantly then crunches onto what must be one of the most dramatically telling discords in the history of music.
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in a way that shows rejoicing or exultation over a victory or success.
On Thursday the founder of the biotech company triumphantly announced production of 70 million doses of the antimalarial compound.
He turned and ran towards the jubilant fans, leaping triumphantly into the air.
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Etymology
Origin of triumphantly
Explanation
When a runner crosses the finish line with a big smile and arms raised high, they finish triumphantly, celebrating their victory with pride and joy. To do something triumphantly means to do it with a strong sense of victory and happiness. The word comes from "triumph," meaning "a great win or achievement." Whether it’s scoring the winning goal in a soccer game, acing a difficult exam, or overcoming a significant challenge, doing it triumphantly means you do it with celebration and confidence. This term captures the joy and satisfaction that come with accomplishing something significant and often involves public acknowledgment or a sense of personal pride.
Vocabulary lists containing triumphantly
Example Sentences
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Triumphantly citing some counterexamples to refute an average tendency, as Snyder does, is like naming some very tall tennis players to refute the claim that basketball players are generally taller than tennis players.
From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2022
Triumphantly, she loves him, and she wants the book’s scenes of their roller skating and laughing together to be as viral as the scenes of him telling her she will inherit nothing.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
Gavin Kenyon’s gray, fur-flecked blob on a polychrome base, at Thirtieth Street, is ironically titled “Realism Marching Triumphantly Into the City,” and seems aimed at deflating the grandiosity of classical monuments.
From The New Yorker • Jun. 9, 2014
Triumphantly, I trudged up and down the hill.
From Salon • Oct. 4, 2012
Triumphantly, he exclaimed, “Do you know why Benedict Arnold turned traitor—a woman!”
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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