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delighted
[ dih-lahy-tid ]
delighted
/ dɪˈlaɪtɪd /
adjective
- often foll by an infinitive extremely pleased (to do something)
I'm delighted to hear it!
sentence substitute
- I should be delighted to!
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Derived Forms
- deˈlightedly, adverb
- deˈlightedness, noun
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Other Words From
- de·lighted·ly adverb
- de·lighted·ness noun
- quasi-de·lighted adjective
- quasi-de·lighted·ly adverb
- unde·lighted adjective
- unde·lighted·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of delighted1
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Example Sentences
One guy hams it up as Juliet, blonde wig and all, as a crowd gathers, delighted by the impromptu performance.
In doing so, the vice president delighted the audience with a personal anecdote from his childhood as Joey Biden.
Pryor had yet to become the volatile social satirist who unnerved white industry executives and delighted black audiences.
“I was delighted to collaborate,” he said in the interview with Retro Report.
She did indeed go to Harvard, where she majored in English and delighted in reading Chaucer in Old English.
He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.
Mr. Crow was rocking back and forth on his perch, for a joke—on anybody except himself—always delighted him.
Very well,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “and will be delighted to see you, I am sure.
She was delighted by your brilliant talk and sense of humour, but still more delighted by your cordiality and kindness.
Murat, who had earnestly begged to be allowed to share the Austrian campaign of 1809, was delighted to serve in person.
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