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highly pleased vs greatly delighted

Both "highly pleased" and "greatly delighted" are correct ways to convey a strong sense of satisfaction or happiness. They are interchangeable in many contexts, but "highly pleased" is slightly more formal or reserved, while "greatly delighted" is a bit more expressive and enthusiastic.

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Last updated: October 19, 2024 • 4028 views

highly pleased

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a high level of satisfaction or contentment.

This phrase is used to indicate a strong sense of satisfaction or contentment. It is often used in formal or professional contexts.

Examples:

I was highly pleased with the outcome of the project.
She was highly pleased with the service she received at the restaurant.

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(intensifier): highly pleased, highly disappointed. 2. with great approbation or favour: we spoke highly of it. 3. in a high position: placed highly in class. 4. at or for ...
English-German Dictionary. English-German translation for: to be highly pleased. ä ö ü ß ... to | be | highly | pleased · to be highly pleased · höchst zufrieden sein ...
Deutsch-Englisch-Wörterbuch. Deutsch-Englisch-Übersetzung für: to be highly pleased ... to | be | highly | pleased · to be highly pleased · höchst zufrieden sein ...
(intensifier): highly pleased, highly disappointed; with great approbation or favour : we spoke highly of it; in a high position: placed highly in class; at or for a high ...

Alternatives:

very satisfied
extremely happy
thoroughly content
quite pleased
deeply gratified

greatly delighted

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a high level of happiness or joy.

This phrase is used to convey a strong sense of happiness or joy. It is often used in more informal or expressive contexts.

Examples:

She was greatly delighted by the surprise party thrown in her honor.
He was greatly delighted to receive the award.

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She was greatly delighted with the monkeys and kept her hand on the star performer while he went through his tricks, and laughed heartily when he took off his ...
I was greatly delighted with the circumstances of your investiture. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 4 (of 10) John Gibson Lockhart. Word Origin and ...
New American Standard Bible Now Saul told Jonathan his son and all his servants to put David to death. But Jonathan, Saul's son, greatly delighted in David.
Synonyms for greatly at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.

Alternatives:

extremely happy
overjoyed
ecstatic
thrilled
elated

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