delightedly

/dɪˈɫaɪtədli/ adv

In a delighted manner.

Word Origin From Latin delectare 'to delight, charm,' which itself comes from lacere 'to entice, allure.' So delight is literally being lured into pleasure. The word traveled through Old French as delit, then English delight, with the spelling influenced by 'light' — a happy accident. Related words: delectable, delicious, and the less common delicacy all share this sense of enticing pleasure.

adv In a delighted manner.

The children clapped delightedly when they saw the magician pull a rabbit from the hat.

(副词) 欣喜地;高兴地

看到魔术师从帽子里变出兔子时,孩子们高兴地拍起手来。

(adverbio) encantadamente; con deleite; gozosamente; alegremente [De manera encantada o llena de deleite.]

Los niños aplaudieron con deleite cuando vieron al mago sacar un conejo del sombrero.

(adverbe) avec ravissement; avec délice; avec enchantement; joyeusement [Avec grande joie et enchantement, de manière ravie.]

Les enfants ont applaudi delightedly en voyant le magicien sortir un lapin de son chapeau.

(Adverb) entzückt; hocherfreut [Auf eine freudig begeisterte, hocherfreute Weise.]

Die Kinder klatschten **delightedly** in die Hände, als der Zauberer ein Kaninchen aus dem Hut zog.

(副詞) 大喜びで、楽しそうに。

子供たちは手品師が帽子からウサギをくり出すと、大喜びで拍手をした。

(advérbio) com deleite; encantadamente; com grande alegria; contente [De maneira encantada; com grande alegria.]

As crianças bateram palmas com deleite quando viram o mágico tirar um coelho da cartola.

Word parts: delight + ed + ly

Common collocations

laugh verb say verb to prep at prep be verb

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