TRIUMPHANTLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does triumphantly mean? 

• TRIUMPHANTLY (adverb)
  The adverb TRIUMPHANTLY has 1 sense:

1. in a triumphant manner

  Familiarity information: TRIUMPHANTLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TRIUMPHANTLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a triumphant manner

Context example:

she shouted triumphantly

Pertainym:

triumphant (joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success)

 Context examples 

"Was I right?" I asked triumphantly.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Madge gazed triumphantly at her husband.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

“Well, Mrs. Weston,” said Emma triumphantly when he left them, “what do you say now to Mr. Knightley's marrying Jane Fairfax?”

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

For answer the man waved a small brown-paper parcel triumphantly above his head.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“Where’s your country hawbuck now?” cried Craven, triumphantly.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

She concluded with many good wishes that Lady Lucas might soon be equally fortunate, though evidently and triumphantly believing there was no chance of it.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

François complied, whereupon Buck trotted in, laughing triumphantly, and swung around into position at the head of the team.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

There's your old friend, you see, said Traddles, nodding triumphantly at the flower-pot and stand; and there's the table with the marble top!

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

"You are a disciple of Spencer!" Martin cried triumphantly.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

"I knows him!" and, after a few convulsive efforts, the red legs took the shape of a pair of compasses, and the intelligent pupil triumphantly shouted, "It's a We, Dranpa, it's a We!"

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)