jubilantly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.bə.lənt.li/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
- /ˈd͡ʒuː.bɪ.lənt.li/ (Received-Pronunciation, US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English jubilant Middle English -ly English -ly English jubilantly From jubilant + -ly.
Meanings
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With jubilation or triumph.
Having written jubilantly home to the Secretary of State that his mission had succeeded, he was now faced with the necessity of writing again to confess that this success had been ephemeral.
1922, Rafael Sabatini, “chapter XXIV”, in Captain Blood:The socialist press of the city jubilantly exploited this utterance, scattering it broadcast over San Francisco in tens of thousands of paper dodgers.
1910, Jack London, chapter 7, in Burning Daylight, part II:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more jubilantly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most jubilantly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
joyfully (with jubilation) · delightedly (with jubilation) · elatedly (with jubilation)
Translations (6)
hu ujjongva (with jubilation or triumph) · fi riemukkaasti (with jubilation or triumph) · es jubilosamente (with jubilation or triumph) · fi riemuiten (with jubilation or triumph) · pl tryumfalnie (with jubilation or triumph) · pl radośnie (with jubilation or triumph)