elatedly

4.7

In a very happy and excited way

adverb
/ɪˈleɪtɪdli/

: con alegría

The children laughed and played elatedly at the birthday party.

Examples

She smiled elatedly when she heard the good news about her promotion.
Proudly, elatedly, he said, "It's our fortune."

Fiction book (1993)
On December 12, 2012 (as a student that I work with so elatedly announced today: "Oh my goodness!

Blog text (29)
He jumped elatedly into the air when he won the championship.

Synonyms

happily

vselatedly

279 1.0

Do something in a cheerful way

is more intense and excited than simple cheerfulness

enthusiastically

vselatedly

37 3.5

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

is joyful and excited but not always about interest

excitedly

vselatedly

27 1.0

In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest

is joyful and happy as well but with calmer tone

gleefully

vselatedly

19 3.0

With great joy and excitement

is very happy too but can be less playful

triumphantly

vselatedly

15 4.1

With pride and happiness after a success

is joyful and excited without focusing on achievement

joyfully

vselatedly

11 1.1

In a very happy way that shows delight

is similarly very happy but more general and less open

joyously

vselatedly

5 3.0

In a way that shows great happiness and excitement

is very happy and excited but less formal in tone

cheerily

vselatedly

3 2.5

In a happy, friendly way

is stronger and more excited than friendly cheer

ecstatically

vselatedly

2 6.0

In a very happy and excited way

is very happy and excited but typically less overwhelming

delightedly

vselatedly

2 2.9

In a very happy way that shows pleasure

is equally joyful but not limited to reactions to news

jubilantly

vselatedly

1 5.3

In a way that shows great joy and excitement

is joyful and excited but not necessarily from success

exuberantly

vselatedly

1 5.1

In a lively, excited way

is similar in joy but focuses more on excitement than energy

effusively

vselatedly

1 7.4

In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling

is very happy but not necessarily excessive or unrestrained

rapturously

vselatedly

1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

is very joyful and excited but not always intensely ecstatic

exultantly

vselatedly

Formal

1 7.0

In a way that shows great joy after success

is very happy and excited but not always triumphant

ebulliently

vselatedly

1 7.7

In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness

is very happy but less about constant high energy

euphorically

vselatedly

1 6.0

In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement

is very happy too but usually less intensely euphoric

exultingly

vselatedly

8.7

In a way that shows great joy after a win

is joyful and excited without focusing on victory

mirthfully

vselatedly

6.3

In a happy, laughing way

is very happy and excited but more intense than merry

like a kid on a rollercoaster

vselatedly

Informal

8.3

Very excited and happy in an obvious way

is very happy and excited but not usually childlike or obvious

Antonyms

sorrowfully

1 4.6

In a sad way that shows a person is sorry

How Happy

ecstatically

2 6.0

elatedly

4.7

joyfully

11 1.1

happily

279 1.0

contentedly

8 3.2

Surface Forms

elatedly positive

Morphology

elatedly = elated (transparent) = elate + ed + ly

The adverb is formed in the regular way by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'elated', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word elatedly comes from elated, which comes from a Latin root meaning 'to lift up', as in elevate and elevator. So to act elatedly is to feel 'lifted up', very happy and excited.