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Delighted vs Jolly - What's the difference?

delighted | jolly | Related terms |

Delighted is a related term of jolly.


As an adjective delighted

is greatly pleased.

As a verb delighted

is (delight).

As a proper noun jolly is

(female).

delighted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Greatly pleased.
  • *
  • Filled with wonder and delight.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (delight)

    • jolly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of high and merry spirits; jovial.

    • Noun

    (jollies)
  • (British) a pleasure trip or excursion

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (British, dated) very, extremely

    • Derived terms

    * jolly well

    Verb

  • To amuse or divert.

    • Derived terms

    * jolly someone along

    References

    * JOLLY in the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. 15, p. 495. English degree adverbs ----