euphorically

C2
Pronunciation
/yü-ˈfȯr-ik/
/-ˈfȯr-ik, -ˈfär-/
Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

marked by a feeling of great happiness and excitement : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria

Example Sentences
  • One minute they were euphorically celebrating victory. The next, they were dropping to their knees in total despair as they looked to the scoreboard and saw the harsh reality of an 18–13 loss. —Kyle Riviere
2 Definition

marked by or experiencing a feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or sense of well-being : characterized by, based on, or producing euphoria (see euphoria sense 1) compare dysphoric sense 1

Example Sentences
  • Some reports suggest that schizophrenia patients use alcohol to 'self-medicate' psychotic symptoms, subjective distress, insomnia, social anxiety, or medication side effects, whereas other studies suggest that subjects with schizophrenia use alcohol for its stimulatory or euphoric effects.—Deepak C. D'Souza et al., Neuropsychopharmacology
3 Definition

of, relating to, or characterized by gender euphoria

Example Sentences
  • Euphoric experiences are noted to take place in contexts that are deemed safe spaces and free of expectations about ways genders are expressed.—Trent Mann et al., Sexuality Research and Social Policy