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elatedly

adverb

as in rapturously

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  1. rapturously
  2. blissfully
  3. optimistically
  4. euphorically
  5. hopefully
Adverb
  • In fact, his film is rapturously alive with the lulling sounds and intoxicating sites of the natural world, artfully expressed through its soundtrack and sensual cinematography.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
  • Who, exactly, still wants to buy from some lady on TV rapturously extolling the virtues of a rainbow rack of sporty separates?
    — Amanda Mull, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of rapturously
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  • Next are the sunny days and cool nights of high-altitude summers, which encourage production of sugars and other compounds that make the fruits teasingly tangy and blissfully sweet.
    — Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Then the Acropolis, which in the off-season is blissfully unhurried.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of blissfully
Adverb
  • The bill’s supporters optimistically stress how Thune has promised there will be a vote in September.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The doc ends optimistically with a brief shot of the Tesla Roadster prototype.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2026
Definition of optimistically
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  • Yes, Bon Appetit, Your Majesty has a happy ending—euphorically, nonsensically so.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Definition of euphorically
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  • With The Love Hypothesis, Hazelwood let the film’s creatives take the reins of translating her novel, but also lent her support — an approach that will hopefully please fans.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the end the answer was so obvious, so on the nose, that hopefully no socially ambitious parents put a deposit down at Marlborough, Oundle, or Wellington.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hopefully
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“Elatedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elatedly. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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