Meaning of delightly | Babel Free

Definitions

delightedly; with delight

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Examples

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

“Miss⟳ Agnew, obviously having received further inspiration, went on delightly: “Since you're a woman of the cloth!””

“After Xmas they will have⟳ a new baby and instead of guessing whether it's going to be a girls or boy they feel⟳ my tummy and grin delightly saying, “I bet⟳ it comes out with a tan like⟳ ours.””

“[...] he said delightly. "I had to make⟳ a sprint for it, though, and I shall be glad of a rest⟳. [...]"”

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