exultantly
- adverb
- /ɪɡˈzʌltəntli/
- Formal
- Throwing his head back and laughing exultantly as we soared over the peaks.
- said exultantly
- thought exultantly
Examples
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"We're in business," he calls exultantly.
Fiction book (2002) -
She completed the marathon and smiled exultantly at her achievement.
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Diapers! he thought exultantly, crossing in front of the station.
Fiction book (1997) -
"It's glorious," John Ridge declared exultantly.
Fiction book (1994) -
They were far off and yelling exultantly.
Fiction book (1994) -
The Emperor of Tamuli exultantly raised his rapier over his head, rose to his tiptoes, and spun about in a flamboyant little pirouette.
Fiction book (1993) -
The parade marches on, and Kat and I exclaim and yell, taking pictures of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and cheering exultantly when the lights on the trees all around us click on in an instant.
Blog text (10) -
He raised his arms exultantly after winning the championship.
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The crowd cheered exultantly as the team scored the winning goal.
Synonyms
Do something in a cheerful way
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
In a happy, eager way that shows strong interest
With great joy and excitement
With pride and happiness after a success
In a very happy way that shows delight
In a way that shows great happiness and excitement
In a happy, friendly way
In a way that shows you have won after a contest
In a very happy and excited way
In a very happy way that shows pleasure
In a way that shows great joy and excitement
In a lively, excited way
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
Showing great pleasure and excitement
In a way that shows very strong happiness and excitement
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a noisy, energetic, and cheerful way
In a way that shows great joy after a win
In a very happy and excited way
In a happy, laughing way
A person smiles in a bright, happy way
Very excited and happy in an obvious way
Antonyms
How Joyfully
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word exultantly comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and saltare 'to jump'. So it is like 'jumping out' with joy, which is why it means showing great, triumphant happiness.