delightfully
/dɪˈlaɪtfəli/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪlˈaɪtfəli] /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪlˈaɪtfəli] /-ītf(ə)lē -li/ (ame, mw)
delightfully — adverb
1. in a way that feels charming and gives people a lot of pleasure
in a way that feels charming and gives people a lot of pleasure
The garden stayed delightfully cool under the orange trees all afternoon.
delightfully + adjective for a warmly pleasing quality
Jiwoo smiled delightfully when the magician pulled flowers from his hat.
The radio play was delightfully silly, and the children begged for more.
The guest room was delightfully decorated with bright ribbon and paper stars.
Diego told the story delightfully, using three voices for the pirates.
- charmingly
focuses more on grace or personal appeal, especially with people
- pleasantly
broader and weaker; simply means something feels nice
- beautifully
often stresses beauty or skill more than warm affection
- unpleasantly
shows that something causes discomfort instead of pleasure
- awkwardly
suggests a lack of charm or ease
文法句型
verb + delightfully
delightfully + adjective/participle
用法筆記
Often appears before adjectives such as cool, silly, or simple, or after verbs like smile and tell. It usually shows warm approval from the speaker, not just that something is mildly pleasant.