gleefully

Thân thiện

The old man gleefully waved to his granddaughter from the porch.

Definition

Adverb: - In a manner showing great joy, delight, and often a sense of triumph or mischief. It describes an action done with high-spirited, exuberant happiness.

Usage

The adverb "gleefully" modifies a verb to describe how an action is performed—specifically, with lively and often unrestrained joy. It frequently implies an element of relish or self-satisfaction, sometimes at another's expense.

Examples

• The children gleefully splashed in the puddles after the storm.
• She gleefully accepted the award, her smile lighting up the stage.
• He gleefully shared the embarrassing story, much to his friend's dismay.

Advanced Usage

• "Gleefully" can be used to highlight a contrast between the actor's joy and a potentially negative context, adding an ironic or sharp tone.
  • The critic gleefully tore apart the author's new novel.
• It often collocates with verbs indicating communication or action that reveals pleasure.
  • to announce gleefully, to report gleefully, to rub one's hands gleefully

Variants and Related Words

• Gleeful (adjective): Full of glee; exuberantly joyful.
  • She gave a gleeful laugh.
• Glee (noun): Great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or another's misfortune.
  • The children shouted with glee.

Synonyms

• Joyfully
• Jubilantly
• Exultantly
• Triumphantly
• Merrily

Antonyms

• Sadly
• Gloomily
• Reluctantly
• Sorrowfully

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a joyous and gleeful manner
   • the old man had greeted her gleefully

Từ đồng nghĩa

• joyously
• joyfully