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The Britannica Dictionary relieved 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• relieved (adjective)
• relieve (verb)

relieved /rɪˈliːvd/ adjective relieved /rɪˈliːvd/ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of RELIEVED [more relieved; most relieved] : feeling relaxed and happy because something difficult or unpleasant has been stopped, avoided, or made easier : feeling relief

• I was relieved to hear that you're feeling better.
• He was greeted at the door by his much relieved mother.

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