with joy
/wɪð dʒɔɪ/phrase★Beginner
informal
in a happy and enthusiastic manner
The children played with joy in the park.
The children were very happy and excited while playing.
She greeted her friends with joy.
She was very happy to see her friends.
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This phrase is often used to describe actions done with happiness and enthusiasm.
Collocations
with joy in one's heartfeeling very happy and content
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Related Phrases
full of joyphrase
very happy and enthusiastic
burst of joyphrase
a sudden and intense feeling of happiness
💡Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'with joy' to emphasize the positive and enthusiastic nature of an action or reaction.
📖Word Origin
The phrase 'with joy' combines the preposition 'with' and the noun 'joy', which comes from the Old French 'joie' and Latin 'gaudium', meaning happiness.
📝Usage Notes
This phrase is commonly used to describe actions or reactions that are done with a sense of happiness and enthusiasm. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts.
Word Breakdown
with
in the manner of
prepositionjoy
a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
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