absolutely thrilled
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3.2
- adjective
- I am absolutely thrilled to be here.
- absolutely thrilled to hear
- absolutely thrilled to see
- just absolutely thrilled
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Watch on YouTubeSo after a while, I was absolutely thrilled to find NCAC.
- So after a while, I was absolutely thrilled to find NCAC.
- I am absolutely thrilled with this.
- Phil, who is just, I am just so absolutely thrilled and charged that he has joined us here at Harvard.
- So the reason why I think lots of you are going to be absolutely thrilled with this is because it is our first long dress.
Examples
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Everyone in the office is absolutely thrilled to meet you.
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I am absolutely thrilled to receive this award.
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I am absolutely thrilled with this.
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So the reason why I think lots of you are going to be absolutely thrilled with this is because it is our first long dress.
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I told her I got in, and she was just absolutely thrilled.
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I cannot tell you enough how absolutely thrilled I am for you and Rob!
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I am absolutely thrilled and honored.
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I'm absolutely thrilled you're taking over the institute.
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"We are absolutely thrilled to add Jack to our family," said head coach Kevin Sneddon.
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I'm your host Ed Burke, and we're absolutely thrilled you're all joining us tonight.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Feeling pleased and content
∞
1.0
Feeling very happy and eager about something
693
1.0
Feeling happy or satisfied about something
383
2.3
Feeling very excited and happy
228
1.0
Feeling very happy about something good
73
1.0
Feeling or showing great happiness
61
4.5
Feeling very happy and excited
56
1.8
Feeling very happy and showing it
29
2.1
Feeling very happy and excited about something good
28
4.0
Feeling very happy and excited because of good news or success
22
3.3
Very happy and free from worry
14
4.9
Feeling very happy and excited because something good happened
14
5.0
Feeling very happy because of a success or a good event
11
4.4
Feeling very happy and full of energy
11
1.2
Very happy and excited in a playful way
5
7.0
Feeling or showing great joy and excitement
3
8.2
Very pleased about something
3
1.6
Very happy and eager about something
2
7.3
Very happy and proud because of a big success
1
1.7
Feeling very happy about something
1
8.0
Being very excited and happy
1
6.7
Feeling very happy and proud because of success
Very pleased and full of joy
Feeling very happy and excited
Feeling very excited and happy
Feeling very happy and eager about something that will happen
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
Feeling very pleased and full of joy
Feeling very happy and excited
Antonyms
How Happy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'extremely pleased' is directly and transparently derived from combining the degree adverb 'absolutely' (entirely/fully) with the adjective 'thrilled' (very happy/excited). This standard modifier + adjective pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intensified meaning.
Etymology
Absolutely thrilled comes from one popular story that sees thrill as a sharp, sudden feeling, like a quick shiver when something exciting happens, and absolutely means 'completely'. So, to be absolutely thrilled is to feel that strong, happy shiver all over, meaning 'very pleased'.