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English
Etymology
From delight + -ly.
Adverb
delightly (comparative more delightly, superlative most delightly)
- (nonstandard) delightedly; with delight
2000, Robert Arnold, Noel:“Oh, the reporter. Welcome to Wise,” she said delightly, betraying any hint of a problem with business in town. [...]”
2010, Kate Braestrup, Marriage and Other Acts of Charity:Miss Agnew, obviously having received further inspiration, went on delightly: “Since you're a woman of the cloth!”
2015, David Alfie Languedoc, Incorrigible:After Xmas they will have a new baby and instead of guessing whether it's going to be a girls or boy they feel my tummy and grin delightly saying, “I bet it comes out with a tan like ours.”
2016, Thomas W. Hanshew, Mary E. Hanshew, Detective Hamilton Cleek Mysteries:[...] he said delightly. "I had to make a sprint for it, though, and I shall be glad of a rest. [...]"