delightly

English

Etymology

From delight +‎ -ly.

Adverb

delightly (comparative more delightly, superlative most delightly)

1. (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. [...]"