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Recent Examples of delightedly
Since the end of the Second World War, the United States and its allies had maintained a system of humanitarian interventionism, until the President so delightedly detonated it.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Random House had just made an initial public offering, and the Cerfs delightedly sent him a Christmas gift of five shares.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
But there's also no other show so delightedly in on its own joke.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Random House had just made an initial public offering, and the Cerfs delightedly sent him a Christmas gift of five shares.
—Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
But there's also no other show so delightedly in on its own joke.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delightedly
Adverb
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But then Linda goes chasing a wild boar through the jungle while toting a bamboo spear, and impales it to death in a gleefully gratuitous scene of CGI gore.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Drag Me to Hell is a gleefully mean-spirited horror romp, to the point where there’s almost an innocence to it.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tim was a fiercely, cheerfully competitive kid—whether playing board games with his two older sisters or every sport under the sun with his big brothers.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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Today, Lamont operates cheerfully as the dominant figure in state politics and government.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Humans certainly aren’t going anywhere, so who’s to say that the mosquitoes won’t just keep feeding merrily on us regardless?—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2026
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Commerce market editor Kate McGregor noted in her review that the tree did give off a fuller look, and was especially handsome once decked out with a merrily maximalist slate of ornaments from some of our favorite holiday hubs.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
22 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
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Chenoweth cheerily waved over the rest of the cast for a group shot, and a handler produced Donegan’s Miss America sash and tiara.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Her writing process unfolded slowly but joyfully.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cultures, Beliefs, Heritage Travel Photography Two Warkari men joyfully perform a traditional dance, or mock stick-play, in rural Bajirav Vihir, Maharashtra, India.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile Teyana Taylor was spotted graciously pouring drinks for some friends while joyously singing along to 1, 2 Step as Ciara belted out her chart topper.—
Paul Chi,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2026
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But the action shifts to Paris, mainly just because Besson loves Paris, where citizens are joyously celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But is this the fault of the vacuum itself, or of the operators, who drove it straight over an improbably large pile of chocolate wrappers – or indeed, of the grubby children who gaily sprinkled the floor with said wrappers?—
Loz Blain
September 20,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
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The sunlight through the café windows moved gaily and bounced.—
Kevin Barry,
The New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2024
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“Delightedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delightedly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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