rejoicingly

Variant of rejoice

rejoice definition

re·joice (ri jo̵is′)

intransitive verb rejoiced -·joiced′, rejoicing -·joic′·ing

to be glad, happy, or delighted; be full of joy: often with at or in

Etymology: ME rejoissen < inflectional stem of OFr rejoïr < re-, again + joïr, to be glad < VL *gaudire, for L gaudere, to rejoice: see joy

transitive verb

to make glad; delight

Related Forms:

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