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delightedly



ADVERB
gratefully
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
rudely thanklessly unappreciatively ungratefully


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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

I’ve spent the past week delightedly awash in a tide of your very subjective favorite things.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2022

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

The sand creature laughs as delightedly as if I’m juggling and pulling faces.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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