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ecstatically

C1
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ɛkstˈætɪkli/

US

  • /ɛkˈstætɪkli/

Description

Imagine hearing the best news of your life, opening a long-awaited gift, or seeing someone you have missed for years. In moments like that, people do things "ecstatically" when they act with extreme joy and excitement. A child might jump up and down ecstatically on a birthday morning, or a crowd might cheer ecstatically when their team wins. The word shows that the happiness is not quiet or mild. It is big, open, and easy to see.

Examples

  1. 1

    Exam results

    She smiled ecstatically when she saw her exam results.

  2. 2

    Victory shout

    "We won!" Daniel shouted ecstatically from the front door.

  3. 3

    Travel memories

    After the trip, Mia talked ecstatically about the food and the beaches.

    • Pattern

      talk ecstatically about + topic

      talk about it with great excitement and joy

  4. 4

    Concert crowd

    The crowd cheered ecstatically as the band returned for one last song.

  5. 5

    Film reviews

    Reviewers wrote ecstatically about the film, calling it the director's best work in years.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • ecstaticallyadverb