ecstatically
2
6.0
- adverb
- /ɪkˈstætɪkli/
:
éxtasicamente
- He ecstatically announced the news of his promotion to all his friends.
And I had to also ecstatically slap on Cologne all over my body.
- And I had to also ecstatically slap on Cologne all over my body.
- Also, if you're not walking around ecstatically joyful about existing, he's going to explain why you should.
Examples
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Karla and Julie jump up and down ecstatically.
Fiction book (1998) -
Assuming I had beaten out the others on the strength of my prose and my suddenly spectacular self, I accepted ecstatically.
Fiction book (1998) -
A relatively small number wrote ecstatically about meeting "the most wonderful person in the world and now we're engaged..."
Fiction book (1991) -
Sometimes l was ecstatically happy and sometimes l was depressed.
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Toward the end of the ten-hour performance, the whole audience was dancing ecstatically as the tempos continued to gradually increase.
Academic text (2016) -
"Look! Look!" he shouted ecstatically, pulling me by my shirttail and pointing upward.
Fiction book (1994) -
From a distance, he ecstatically witnessed the birth of quantum mechanics through the papers by Heisenberg, Born, Jordan, and Schrodinger.
Academic text (1995) -
Crusted on the edges with a ravishing burn, the pink inside jangled my taste buds ecstatically.
Blog text (26) -
The crowd cheered ecstatically when their team scored the winning goal.
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She ecstatically unwrapped her birthday present, revealing the gift she had wished for.
Synonyms
279
1.0
Do something in a cheerful way
37
3.5
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
27
1.0
In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
15
4.1
With pride and happiness after a success
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
1
5.3
In a way that shows great joy and excitement
1
5.1
In a lively, excited way
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
1
7.4
Showing great pleasure and excitement
1
6.0
In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement
1
7.0
In a way that shows great joy after success
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a way that shows great excitement and strong feeling
In a way that shows great joy after a win
In a very happy and excited way
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
In a happy, laughing way
Antonyms
How Joyful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Ecstatically comes from Greek parts ek- 'out' and stasis 'standing' and is linked to the noun ecstasy. Picture someone 'standing outside' themselves with joy, and that's why ecstatically means showing very great happiness or excitement.