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gloatingly

/ˈɡɫoʊtɪŋli/ adv

In a gloating manner.

Word Origin From Old Norse glotta 'to stare, grin' — gloating is that smug, staring satisfaction. Add -ing and -ly, and you get the adverb: doing something with that gloating look. The word captures the idea of staring at your own success with an unpleasant grin.

adv In a gloating manner.

He smiled gloatingly after winning the bet.

(副词) 幸灾乐祸地；得意洋洋地

赌赢后，他得意洋洋地笑了。

(adverbio) De manera jactanciosa o triunfalista.

Él sonrió con satisfacción maliciosa después de ganar la apuesta.

(adverbe) d'un air triomphant; avec une satisfaction mauvaise; d'un air goguenard; d'un air satisfait [D'une manière triomphante et satisfaite, souvent au détriment d'autrui.]

Il afficha un sourire triomphant après avoir remporté le pari.

(Adverb) schadenfroh; hämisch [Auf eine schadenfrohe oder selbstgefällige Weise; mit Genugtuung über den eigenen Erfolg oder das Missgeschick anderer.]

Er lächelte **gloatingly**, nachdem er die Wette gewonnen hatte.

(副詞) 勝ち誇って、得意げに、他人を見下すように。

彼は賭けに勝った後、勝ち誇ったように笑った。

(advérbio) com regozijo; triunfantemente; maldosamente; com satisfação maldosa [De maneira triunfante e maldosa; com regozijo.]

Ele sorriu com regozijo após ganhar a aposta.

Synonyms: smugly triumphantly exultantly boastfully self-righteously Antonyms: humbly meekly modestly apologetically
Word parts: gloat + ing + ly

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