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ecstatic
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ecstatic
(adjective)
ecstatic
/ɛk
ˈ
stætɪk/
adjective
ecstatic
/ɛk
ˈ
stætɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ECSTATIC
[
more ecstatic; most ecstatic
]
:
very happy or excited
:
feeling or showing ecstasy
He was
ecstatic
when he heard that he was going to be a father.
ecstatic
applause
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— ecstatically
/ɛk
ˈ
stætɪkli/
adverb
She was
ecstatically
happy.
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