delightinglyadv.

Brit.

/dᵻˈlʌɪtɪŋli/, U.S.

/dəˈlaɪdɪŋli/,

/diˈlaɪdɪŋli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delighting adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < delighting adj. + -ly suffix². Compare earlier delightfully adv.

1. In a delighted manner; with delight; delightedly. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adverb]

gladlyc900

hightlyOE

blithelyc1000

merryOE

joyfullyc1330

gamelya1375

glada1400

merrilyc1400

joyinglyc1430

gladfully?c1450

joyously1474

deliciously1481

gladsomely1487

mirthfully1508

delightfully?1567

delightingly1602

delightedly1654

on wings1859

1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 132^v A walk, which..my selfe haue oftentimes delightingly seene.

1774 H. Brooke Juliet Grenville (Dublin ed.) II. 217 Each person at table was delightingly elated in the joys of the company.

1865 Huddersfield Chron. 3 June 7/3 The scholars enjoying themselves in such games and pastimes as they thought proper, while their friends looked delightingly on.

2014 @Toddafer 25 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 15 Jan. 2020) Am I a fool for delightingly indulging into this kid cuisine by dipping the nuggets into the pudding.

2. In delightful manner or to a delightful degree; delightfully, charmingly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adverb]

delightably?c1400

deliciouslyc1405

delectably?a1425

joyfullyc1540

delightfully1576

delightsomely1576

delicately1587

adorably1715

delightingly1810

1810 Walker's Hibernian Mag. Feb. 64/1 In the third act is a pastoral ballet..; its execution..was delightingly effective, and challenged rapturous applause from all parts of the house.

1886 Wide Awake June 53/1 Pamela was slight and fairy-like, with wonderful masses of golden hair..and a dimple that came and went delightingly in one cheek.

1940 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 2 Aug. 10/5 I had acquired..a delightingly tame prairie dog named Bob.

2018 @Eflite2 9 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 5 Nov. 2019) Brilliant show. Delightingly politically incorrect.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	delightingly
释义	delightinglyadv. Brit. /dᵻˈlʌɪtɪŋli/, U.S. /dəˈlaɪdɪŋli/, /diˈlaɪdɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: delighting adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < delighting adj. + -ly suffix². Compare earlier delightfully adv. 1. In a delighted manner; with delight; delightedly. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > [adverb] gladlyc900 hightlyOE blithelyc1000 merryOE joyfullyc1330 gamelya1375 glada1400 merrilyc1400 joyinglyc1430 gladfully?c1450 joyously1474 deliciously1481 gladsomely1487 mirthfully1508 delightfully?1567 delightingly1602 delightedly1654 on wings1859 1602 R. Carew Surv. Cornwall ii. f. 132^v A walk, which..my selfe haue oftentimes delightingly seene. 1774 H. Brooke Juliet Grenville (Dublin ed.) II. 217 Each person at table was delightingly elated in the joys of the company. 1865 Huddersfield Chron. 3 June 7/3 The scholars enjoying themselves in such games and pastimes as they thought proper, while their friends looked delightingly on. 2014 @Toddafer 25 Aug. in twitter.com (accessed 15 Jan. 2020) Am I a fool for delightingly indulging into this kid cuisine by dipping the nuggets into the pudding. 2. In delightful manner or to a delightful degree; delightfully, charmingly. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > joy, gladness, or delight > quality of causing joy or delight > [adverb] delightably?c1400 deliciouslyc1405 delectably?a1425 joyfullyc1540 delightfully1576 delightsomely1576 delicately1587 adorably1715 delightingly1810 1810 Walker's Hibernian Mag. Feb. 64/1 In the third act is a pastoral ballet..; its execution..was delightingly effective, and challenged rapturous applause from all parts of the house. 1886 Wide Awake June 53/1 Pamela was slight and fairy-like, with wonderful masses of golden hair..and a dimple that came and went delightingly in one cheek. 1940 Amarillo (Texas) Daily News 2 Aug. 10/5 I had acquired..a delightingly tame prairie dog named Bob. 2018 @Eflite2 9 Apr. in twitter.com (accessed 5 Nov. 2019) Brilliant show. Delightingly politically incorrect. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1602
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