effusively
1
7.4
- adverb
- /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
:
efusivamente
- One of the other girls was talking effusively, and the man, who had taken off his jacket and loosened his tie, was nodding in agreement.
- effusively praised
- effusively thanked
- effusively greeted
Examples
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" But I needn't go now that you're here!" he finished effusively.
Fiction book (2001) -
"I never thought I'd live to see the day my big brother would give his only daughter away in marriage," he began effusively, a little tipsy himself.
Fiction book (1998) -
The first building manager was effusively friendly, laughing at how embarrassed she was that she had forgotten to take the "For Rent" sign out of the window after she had rented the last apartment.
Fiction book (2002) -
"How good to see you," he said effusively, grasping their hands in a knuckle-crushing grip.
Fiction book (1999) -
He praised it effusively and called it 'the ultimate covert operation,' which from him was high praise indeed.
Academic text (2014) -
The Israeli bustled over to where Terry Martin had risen and greeted him effusively.
Fiction book (1994) -
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey praised Mr. Obama, repeatedly and effusively, for leading the federal government's response to the storm.
Blog text (33) -
Palladino welcomed him effusively.
Fiction book (1991) -
They had Debra cornered and were effusively interpreting her own paintings for her.
Fiction book (2002) -
In her speech, she effusively expressed her gratitude to everyone who supported her project.
Synonyms
104
2.9
In a way that is not controlled and shows strong feeling
66
2.8
In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement
37
3.5
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
29
3.4
In a strong, happy, and sincere way
27
1.0
In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest
22
4.8
In very large amounts, often more than needed
19
5.4
In a way that shows strong belief or feeling
19
3.0
With great joy and excitement
13
5.1
In a way that shows very fast, nervous energy because of strong excitement or worry
11
1.1
In a very happy way that shows delight
8
3.0
In a lively and eager way
7
4.9
In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm
5
5.4
Doing something with great energy and strong interest
5
3.0
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
2
6.0
In a very happy and excited way
2
2.9
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
1
5.1
In a lively, excited way
1
5.3
In a way that shows great joy and excitement
1
7.5
In a loud, wild, and very lively way
1
7.4
Showing great pleasure and excitement
1
6.0
To do something with a lot of energy and joy
1
7.2
In a way that shows too much excitement or eagerness
1
7.7
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
1
7.5
In a way that is too eager and causes problems
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
4.1
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
Speak or write with too much excited praise
In a very excited and wild way
In a way that shows great excitement and strong feeling
With strong, excited feeling for something
In a way that shows strong, overflowing feeling like pride or joy
In a very happy and excited way
In a way that shows great joy after a win
In a way that shows strong feeling and energy
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Effusively comes from the Latin effundere, which means 'to pour out', and it is related to the English word profuse, which means 'poured out in large amounts'. So to act effusively is like 'pouring out' your feelings freely and warmly.