delightfully
/dɪˈlaɪtfəli/adverb
उच्चारण डिलाइट्फ़ली
मनोहर ढंग से, आनंददायक रूप से, बहुत सुंदरता से
Core word
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in a very pleasant and attractive way
मनोहर ढंग से, आनंददायक रूप से, बहुत सुंदरता से
- The room was delightfully cool after the heat outside.
- Radhika sang delightfully at the school function.
- The cottage was delightfully quiet in the evening.
+ 2 more examples
- The little girl danced delightfully at the festival.
- The soup was delightfully spicy on a cold day.
Synonyms charmingly pleasantly wonderfully beautifully
Opposite unpleasantly horribly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
delightfully + adjective
Delightfully modifies an adjective and means in a way that gives great pleasure: delightfully cool, delightfully simple.
'Delightfully' विशेषण को modify करता है और अर्थ है आनंद देने वाले ढंग से: delightfully cool, delightfully simple।
- The evening breeze was delightfully cool.
- The story is delightfully funny.
delightfully + participle
It can go before a past participle used as an adjective.
यह adjective की तरह प्रयुक्त past participle से पहले आ सकता है।
- The cottage is delightfully furnished.
- The garden was delightfully scented.
verb + delightfully
After a verb it describes a pleasing manner.
Verb के बाद यह सुखद ढंग का वर्णन करता है।
- The little girl smiled delightfully.
- The children played delightfully in the rain.
delightfully + unexpected / different
It often goes with words of surprise or contrast.
यह प्रायः आश्चर्य या अंतर बताने वाले शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The ending was delightfully unexpected.
+Collocations 4
delightfully + adjective
coolsimplefunnywarmquiet
- The hill station is delightfully quiet in winter.
delightfully + participle
decoratedwrittenillustratedsituatedfurnished
- The book is delightfully illustrated.
delightfully + noun phrase
a delightfully small towna delightfully warm welcomea delightfully light film
- We received a delightfully warm welcome.
delightfully + abstract
naiveabsurddifferentunexpectedrefreshing
- The play was delightfully absurd.
“More examples 5
- The room smelt delightfully of jasmine.
कमरे में चमेली की सुखद सुगंध फैली थी।
- Radhika found the film delightfully light after a week of exams.
परीक्षाओं के एक सप्ताह के बाद राधिका को फ़िल्म बहुत सुखद रूप से हल्की-फुल्की लगी।
- The old library is delightfully peaceful in the afternoon.
पुराना पुस्तकालय दोपहर में बहुत सुखद रूप से शांत रहता है।
- The poem ends delightfully with a joke.
कविता एक चुटकुले के साथ मनोहर ढंग से समाप्त होती है।
- The little cafe is delightfully free of noise.
छोटा कैफ़े सुखद रूप से शोर से मुक्त है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The weather is delightful cool today.
✓ The weather is delightfully cool today.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective cool.
विशेषण 'cool' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs all show pleasure, with different strength.
ये adverb सुख बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता अलग है।
In a charming and joyful way.
मनमोहक और आनंदपूर्ण ढंग से।
- The song was delightfully catchy.