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gleeful

[ glee-fuh l ]

/ ˈgli fəl /

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adjective

full of exultant joy; merry; delighted.

Origin of gleeful

First recorded in 1580–90; glee¹ + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM gleeful

glee·ful·ly, adverb glee·ful·ness, noun un·glee·ful, adjective un·glee·ful·ly, adverb

Words nearby gleeful

glebe, glede, glee, glee club, gleed, gleeful, gleek, gleeman, gleenie, gleesome, gleet

Example sentences from the Web for gleefully

ISIS, for its part, claims to have slaughtered some 1,700 Iraqi soldiers and has gleefully focused their fire at children.

Dem Candidate: GOP Worse Than ISIS |Olivia Nuzzi |September 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Certainly there are some Asians who have gleefully embraced the image of being the diligent worker bee.

Model Minority Rage: Why the Hulk Should Be an Asian Guy |Arthur Chu |July 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The wing of the GOP that favors corporate business over free markets has gleefully worked against union interests at every turn.

The Conservative Case for Unions After the Harris v. Quinn Decision |James Poulos |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They pretend to kill each other and to die, often gleefully.

The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies |Elizabeth Picciuto |June 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

It was that year that Sandra Bullock gleefully accepted her Worst Actress award for All About Steve.

Backstage at the Razzie Awards, Honoring Hollywood’s Worst Films |David Eckstein |March 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
A mocking smile touched her red lips as she gleefully anticipated Rowenas rage.

Marjorie Dean High School Senior |Pauline Lester
He rolled over the fence and was back in a few minutes, gleefully holding up a bottle.

Miss Minerva and William Green Hill |Frances Boyd Calhoun
"There is a share of his treasure for you, Joe, as soon as we can go find it," gleefully announced Master Cockrell.

Blackbeard: Buccaneer |Ralph D. Paine
And, besides, how gleefully were all the preparations being made!

By Birth a Lady |George Manville Fenn
"Aunt Nancy's expectin' Professor Jenks to call," he gleefully whispered.

Frank Merriwell's Chums |Burt L. Standish

British Dictionary definitions for gleefully

gleeful

/ (ˈɡliːfʊl) /

adjective

full of glee; merry

Derived forms of gleeful

gleefully, adverb gleefulness, noun