gleefully

Example Sentences

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And he gleefully told her when they briefly met.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

Their comically macabre Act 1 showstopper, “A Little Priest,” in which they gleefully imagine the variety of human pies, needs a little more time in the oven.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

The Patriots spent two decades gleefully bullying the Jets, led by Bill Belichick and Tom Brady.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Influencers gleefully showed off their high-protein diets, complete with eggs, cottage cheese, poultry and red meat.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Dr. Geffard pronounces this almost gleefully and pours wine into his glass, and she imagines his head as a cabinet filled with ten thousand little drawers.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr