delightedly

Example Sentences

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The YouTuber delightedly holds up a brown plush monster, which has been described by collectors as "cute", "ugly", "creepy" and everything in between.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025

"This is going to be an absolute horror show," my partner, who was watching with me, said delightedly.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2023

But I got to, and he delightedly did it.”

From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2023

The birds that overwinter here, like chickadees and robins, woodpeckers and quail, are appreciatively called the jewels of the garden — a name that also describes the berries they so flagrantly and delightedly dine on.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

“Then to make an end of it,” said Joe, delightedly handing the bag to my sister; “it’s five-and-twenty pound.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens