overjoyed
adjective/ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd/
/ˌəʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
[not before noun]- extremely happy or pleased synonym delighted
- overjoyed (at something) He was overjoyed at my success.
- overjoyed (to do something) We were overjoyed to hear their good news.
- overjoyed (that…) She was overjoyed that her article had been published.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- She was overjoyed at the birth of her daughter.
- They're all overjoyed about it.
- We are overjoyed by this decision.
- She was not exactly overjoyed to see us again.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
- …
- not exactly
- about
- at
- by
- …
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