adverb
- in a state of delirium; with wild, confused, or incoherent speech or behavior
- in an extremely happy, excited, or ecstatic manner
Usage: often used to describe someone with a high fever or severe illness
Usage: informal usage; often hyperbolic
Examples
- The patient was deliriously muttering about things that made no sense.
- She was deliriously happy when she found out she had won the scholarship.
- He laughed deliriously as the fever took hold.
- The couple danced deliriously at their wedding reception.
- The crowd cheered deliriously when their team scored the winning goal.
- After days without sleep, he spoke deliriously and could barely stand.