delightfully
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1.8
- adverb
- /dɪˈlaɪtfəl li/
:
encantadoramente
- They're so delightfully decadent.
- delightfully satisfying way
- delightfully eccentric
He's sort of this complete enigma, and he's delightfully scary.
- He's sort of this complete enigma, and he's delightfully scary.
- Even the the music cues and like the composition, everything was just delightfully strange.
- And it all leads to one of the sweetest, sexiest, messiest, most delightfully unforgettable love stories of the year.
Examples
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Everywhere I turned, the sights and sounds of the birds kept me delightfully captivated.
Academic text (2004) -
Not vulgar or juvenile, but refreshingly straightforward and delightfully youthful.
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I let my head fall back against the wall, which was delightfully solid.
Fiction book (1998) -
So I was just sort of like delightfully surprised by that.
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What a delightfully unexpected surprise.
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The blend on these shades is just so delightfully easy.
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Chibnik's book is an engaging, detailed, and delightfully illustrated document of this process.
Academic text (2004) -
They have a delightfully subtle aroma.
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It was delightfully unexpected.
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The children laughed delightfully as they played in the park.
Synonyms
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
233
1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
111
1.0
In a very good and impressive way
50
1.0
In a friendly and enjoyable way
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
23
1.0
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
19
2.3
In a very pleasant way that gives strong pleasure to the senses, especially taste
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
17
3.6
In a very happy way without noticing problems
15
4.3
In a very impressive and successful way
15
4.6
In a very impressive and beautiful way
12
3.9
In a way that impresses people very much
12
3.9
In a very beautiful or impressive way
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
11
4.6
In a very impressive way
11
3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
5
3.5
In a very beautiful and impressive way
4
2.5
In a way that makes people feel love or delight
3
3.4
In a way that makes someone feel happy
1
3.4
In a way that feels pleasant
1
3.4
In a pleasing way that makes you feel happy about the result
1
1.3
In a pleasant way that gives pleasure
1
3.9
In a way that makes people feel very excited
1
4.5
In a very pleasant and often delicious way
1
7.4
Showing great pleasure and excitement
1
5.7
In a way that feels pleasing and rewarding
1
6.4
In a way that makes you feel very happy and full of energy
1
6.9
In a way that tastes very sweet and rich
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
In a happy, laughing way
In a happy, lively way that shows joy
Antonyms
Compounds
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
delightfully = delightful (transparent) = delight + ful + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'delightful', a standard and transparent derivation.
Etymology
Delightfully comes from delight, which comes from the old Latin word delectare meaning 'to please' or 'give pleasure'. So, to do something delightfully is to do it in a way that gives great pleasure.