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Collocations for delighted - adj.

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem

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ADVERB

highly, only too (both esp. BrE)
Mrs Cartwright said she would be only too delighted to present the prizes.
really
absolutely, quite
clearly, obviously
secretly
‘Poor Gloria,’ she said, although she was secretly delighted.
genuinely

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PREPOSITION

at
They were highly delighted at the court's decision.
by
I'm delighted by your news.
with
He's really delighted with his new MP3 player.

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Delighted is used with these nouns:
laugh

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