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triumphantly

triumphantly

15 4.1
With pride and happiness after a success
  • adverb
  • /traɪˈʌmfəntli/
translation icon : triunfalmente
  • The athlete raised her arms triumphantly after winning the gold medal.
  • marched triumphantly
  • triumphantly concluded

But the fact that you can take her from beginning, middle to end and end triumphantly, it gives that that that strength to go, OK, I've told her story.

Examples

  • The layout designer rummaged through his desk for a time, then triumphantly surfaced with a business card.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • Pump your fists triumphantly, and say it to the world, - "I'm top dog!"

  • The president is emerging and striding triumphantly forward.

  • Fifty thousand Italians are now freezing triumphantly on its top.

  • Dave enters from "stage right" wearing an Uncle Sam hat and waving triumphantly to the crowd.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Presently he was master of the situation and marched away triumphantly with the kitten in his arms.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Her eyes gleamed triumphantly at them above the rim of her cup while she drank her coffee.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Scarlett tossed her head and smiled triumphantly at her aunts before she opened the door.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Veronica giggled, and then triumphantly marched over to the spiral slide and climbed up again.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The drums were beating, the bugles were bland, and Houdini strode triumphantly into the jail cell.

Synonyms

proudly
vstriumphantly
143 1.0

Showing you feel happy about something you did or are part of

combines that satisfaction with a stronger public sense of joy after success
gleefully
vstriumphantly
19 3.0

With great joy and excitement

connects delight more directly to pride after accomplishing something
gloriously
vstriumphantly
12 3.9

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is narrower, stressing personal pride as the source of that feeling
joyfully
vstriumphantly
11 1.1

In a very happy way that shows delight

adds an element of proud satisfaction linked to a successful result
joyously
vstriumphantly
5 3.0

In a way that shows great happiness and excitement

is more about prideful happiness tied to an achievement
victoriously
vstriumphantly
3 4.1

In a way that shows you have won after a contest

centres more on personal pride and happiness resulting from that success
ecstatically
vstriumphantly
2 6.0

In a very happy and excited way

is similar but stresses pride and success as the reason for joy
delightedly
vstriumphantly
2 2.9

In a very happy way that shows pleasure

focuses more on proud elation following a success rather than calm joy
jubilantly
vstriumphantly
1 5.3

In a way that shows great joy and excitement

adds a clearer sense of pride after success rather than just energy
rapturously
vstriumphantly
1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

links the intense feeling specifically to pride after succeeding
exultantly
vstriumphantly
  • Formal
1 7.0

In a way that shows great joy after success

is more about feeling proud after success rather than only celebrating
exultingly
vstriumphantly
8.7

In a way that shows great joy after a win

places more emphasis on personal pride following achievement
elatedly
vstriumphantly
4.7

In a very happy and excited way

ties the happiness more to pride and success outcome
beamingly
vstriumphantly
4.2

A person smiles in a bright, happy way

focuses on the inner proud happiness that often follows success

Antonyms

15 1.3

In a sad or regretful way

In a way that shows you feel sad because you did not get what you wanted

How Triumphant

exultantly
  • Formal
1 7.0
triumphantly
15 4.1
proudly
143 1.0
happily
279 1.0

Surface Forms

triumphantly positive
triumphantlier comparative
triumphantliest superlative

Morphology

triumphantly = triumphant (transparent) = triumph + ant + ly

A regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'triumphant' with '-ly', meaning 'in a triumphant manner'.

Etymology

Triumphantly comes from triumph, which was once the name of a big victory parade in ancient Rome when a winner was shown to everyone. So to act triumphantly is to show the 'joy' and 'pride' of winning.