jubilantly
jubilantly — adverb
1. with great happiness and excitement, especially after a victory or success
with great happiness and excitement, especially after a victory or success
Salma waved jubilantly from the stage when her name was called.
wave + jubilantly: common action collocation
The children ran jubilantly through the park after the final bell rang.
ran jubilantly: verb + adverb of manner
Rafael's supporters cheered jubilantly as the election results came in.
Ingrid hugged her teammates jubilantly after scoring the winning goal.
The night-shift nurse smiled jubilantly when the patient opened his eyes.
- joyfully
less intense and more everyday; not tied to a specific achievement
- triumphantly
stronger focus on having defeated someone or overcome a challenge
- exultantly
more formal and literary; implies a sense of glory or pride
- dejectedly
showing sadness and low spirits, the emotional opposite
用法筆記
Only describes visible actions or outward expressions — not internal feelings. For describing how someone feels inside, use the adjective 'jubilant' after a linking verb.
常見錯誤
jubilantly — adjective
- jubilantlypositive
- more jubilantlycomparative
- most jubilantlysuperlative
1. feeling or showing extreme happiness and pride, typically because something you
feeling or showing extreme happiness and pride, typically because something you hoped for has come true
Mira felt jubilant when she finally held her university acceptance letter.
feel + jubilant: used after a linking verb
The team was jubilant after beating the league champions by six points.
Eitan returned home in a jubilant mood after passing his driving test.
Tariro's parents were jubilant at the news of her scholarship award.
Hari looked jubilant as he crossed the marathon finish line at dawn.
- dejected
sad and disappointed, especially after hopes were raised
用法筆記
Almost always follows a linking verb (be, feel, look, seem). Distinguish from the adverb 'jubilantly': use 'jubilant' to describe a person's state, and 'jubilantly' to describe how an action is done.