Rapturously

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a rapturous manner.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in an ecstatic manner wordnet

Synonyms

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ecstaticallyenrapturedgladlyhappilyjoyfullyrhapsodically

Example

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"The young Russian geologist hammered off a piece of the stone and minutely examined it. "Basalt!" he cried rapturously, passing a fragment of the rock to his German colleague."

Etymology

From rapturous + -ly.

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