Delightly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    delightedly; with delight nonstandard

    "“Oh, the reporter. Welcome to Wise,” she said delightly, betraying any hint of a problem with business in town. [...]”"

Example

More examples

"“Oh, the reporter. Welcome to Wise,” she said delightly, betraying any hint of a problem with business in town. [...]”"

Etymology

From delight + -ly.

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