quasi-delighted

de·light·ed

[dih-lahy-tid]
adjective
1.
highly pleased.
2.
Obsolete, delightful.

Origin:
1595–1605; delight + -ed2

de·light·ed·ly, adverb
de·light·ed·ness, noun
qua·si-de·light·ed, adjective
qua·si-de·light·ed·ly, adverb
un·de·light·ed, adjective
un·de·light·ed·ly, adverb


1. captivated, enraptured, enchanted, ecstatic.
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delighted (dɪˈlaɪtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  ( often foll by an infinitive ) extremely pleased (to do something): I'm delighted to hear it!
 
sentence substitute
2.  I should be delighted to!
 
de'lightedly
 
adv
 
de'lightedness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

delight
early 13c., delit, from O.Fr. delit, from delitier "please greatly, charm," from L. delectare "to allure, delight," freq. of delicere "entice" (see delicious). Spelled delite until 16c. when it changed under influence of light, flight, etc. Related: Delightful (1520s).
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