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delightfully

/dɪˈɫaɪtfəɫi/ adv

In a delightful manner.

Word Origin Delight comes from Latin delectare 'to charm, allure,' but in English it got a folk-etymology makeover, influenced by the Old English word for 'light' — so delight feels like 'lighting up' with pleasure. That's why delightfully means 'in a way that lights you up with charm.' The same root gives us delicious (from Latin deliciae 'delight') and delectable.

adv In a delightful manner.

The children laughed delightfully as they played in the sprinklers.

(副词) 令人愉快地；欢快地；惬意地

孩子们在洒水器中玩耍时，欢快地笑着。

(adverbio) encantadoramente; deliciosamente; gratamente [De manera encantadora.]

Los niños reían alegremente mientras jugaban con los aspersores.

(adverbe) délicieusement; charmamment; agréablement; divinement; suavement [**delightfully** : De manière charmante et agréable, avec délice.]

Les enfants riaient **delightfully** en jouant dans les jets d'eau.

(Adverb) entzückend; reizend [Auf eine erfreuliche, angenehme oder charmante Weise.]

Die Kinder lachten **delightfully**, während sie im Rasensprenger spielten.

(副詞) 楽しく、喜ばせる様子で

子供たちはスプリンクラーの中で遊びながら楽しそうに笑っていた。

(advérbio) deliciosamente; prazeirosamente; agradamente [De maneira agradável ou encantadora.]

As crianças riam alegremente enquanto brincavam nos esguichos.

Synonyms: pleasantly charmingly enjoyably wonderfully beautifully gloriously enchantingly exquisitely Antonyms: unpleasantly disagreeably horribly terribly
Word parts: de + light + ful + ly

Common collocations

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Related words

delight delighted

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