delighted

adjective

de·​light·​ed di-ˈlī-təd How to pronounce delighted (audio)
dē-
1
obsolete : delightful
2
: highly pleased
was delighted to see her friend
delightedly adverb
delightedness noun

Examples of delighted in a Sentence

The children were especially delighted that there were enough cookies for each of them to have two. We were delighted by the performance. They are delighted at the prospect of a visit from their grandchildren.
Recent Examples on the Web The Mavericks will be delighted that this performance from ‘Luka Magic’ resulted in a win after a tough run of late. Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024 Passenger Kicked Off WestJet Flight for Excessive Bathroom Use After Trip to Mexico As the door finally opens, the delighted pilot smiles and shakes the man’s hand as people cheer in the background. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 Commenters on his Instagram post expressed delighted shock at the sheer amount of salsa Lee added to his tacos, many with laughing emojis. The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 Arnaud Lagardère, chairman and CEO of the group was delighted at the overall results. Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Nuñez and her sorority sisters performed a line step routine, along with chants that a delighted Elhawary mouthed word-for-word. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The sperm whales, being creatures of sound, may be delighted to hear that the record also contains 27 audio tracks. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2024 Inside the Emporio Armani showroom, models delighted in a dusting of (fake) snow, some twirling down the runway with umbrellas aloft. Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024 Customers are delighted that business is working well. Jane Thier, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of delighted was in 1601

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“Delighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delighted. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

delighted

adjective
de·​light·​ed
di-ˈlīt-əd
: highly pleased : gratified, joyous
delightedly adverb
delightedness noun

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