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Antonyms for exultantly

Grammar : Adv
Spell : ig-zuhl-tnt
Phonetic Transcription : ɪgˈzʌl tnt

Definition of exultantly

Origin :
  • 1650s, from Latin exultantem/exsultantem, present participle of exultare/exsultare (see exult). Related: Exultantly.
  • As in happily : adv with joy, pleasure
Example sentences :
  • "We shall be at sea at least two days longer," he said, exultantly.
  • Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various
  • "I thought you were so anxious to race," he said, exultantly, as well he might.
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout » by Victor Appleton
  • "Lots of mail for you two," I cried, exultantly bursting into the cabin.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • "They're all dead in here," cried the young Frenchman exultantly.
  • Extract from : « Fighting in France » by Ross Kay
  • "I knew jolly well I would draw a horse," he said exultantly.
  • Extract from : « Bones » by Edgar Wallace
  • “She never would have dared say that to me before,” she cried to herself, exultantly.
  • Extract from : « Lucile Triumphant » by Elizabeth M. Duffield
  • "And I broke up your camping trip, anyway," he added, exultantly.
  • Extract from : « When Life Was Young » by C. A. Stephens
  • "Here's a bit about us, miss," he said exultantly, with thumb against the paragraph.
  • Extract from : « Love at Paddington » by W. Pett Ridge
  • "The Kaffirs did not dare to attack the place," the Arab said exultantly.
  • Extract from : « The Dash for Khartoum » by George Alfred Henty
  • "He's getting it from the commander-in-chief," said Theodore exultantly.
  • Extract from : « Uncle Rutherford's Nieces » by Joanna H. Mathews

Synonyms for exultantly

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