prettily
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prettily
- /ˈpɹɪ.tɪ.li/
- [ˈpʰɹɪɾəɫi] US
Where it comes from
From Middle English pratily, prately, pratyly, pratylych; equivalent to pretty + -ly.
adverb more prettily · most prettily
- In a pretty manner. And thus they were all begging for pancakes, the one more prettily than the other, because they were so hungry, and such good little children.
- Very badly; terribly. “Indeed!” replied he. “Then, my dear Isabella, it is the most extraordinary sort of thing in the world, for in general every thing does give you cold. Walk home!—you are prettily shod for walking home, I dare say. It will be bad enough for the horses.”
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adv in a pretty manner
| Español | bellamente, hermosamente, lindamente |
|---|---|
| Português | belamente, lindamente |
| Français | joliment |
| Italiano | vezzosamente, leggiadramente |
| Русский | краси́во krasívo, привлека́тельно privlekátelʹno, ми́ло mílo |
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