gloatingly
adverb usually disapproving uk/ˈɡləʊ.tɪŋ.li/ us/ˈɡloʊ.t̬ɪŋ.li/
沾沾自喜地;幸灾乐祸地
in a gloating way (= feeling pleasure because of your good luck or someone else's failure)
His comedy is sharp but never gloatingly superior. 他的喜剧很犀利,但从来没有幸灾乐祸的优越感。
The anchorwoman told viewers gloatingly that the footage was exclusive. 女主持人得意洋洋地告诉观众,这段视频是独家的。
See: gloat
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- They gloatingly described how they had infiltrated every household in the land.
- "I thought you would be interested," he said, and he rubbed his hands together gloatingly.
- This should have become what the publishers gloatingly call 'a runaway best-seller'.