pleasantly
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pleasantly
- /ˈplɛzəntli/
Where it comes from
From Middle English pleasauntly; equivalent to pleasant + -ly.
adverb more pleasantly · most pleasantly · pleasauntlie · plesantlie · pleasauntly · plesantly
- In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result. He smiled pleasantly at passersby.
- Lightly.
- Ludicrously; facetiously. In workhouses, pleasantly so named, because work cannot be done in them.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: agreeably, enjoyably, cheerily, sunnily, delightfully, gladly, kindly, joyfully, happily, neatly, cheerfully, attractively, positively, positive, blithely, refreshingly
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adv in a pleasant manner
| Español | agradablemente |
|---|---|
| Français | agréablement |
| Italiano | dilettosamente |
Talk about this word "pleasantly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pleasantly. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pleasantly. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pleasantly "pleasantly." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pleasantly.Cite this
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