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sweetly

/ˈswiːtli/

Where it comes from

From Middle English swetly, swetely, sweteliche, from Old English swētlīċe (“sweetly; pleasantly”), equivalent to sweet + -ly. Cognate with Old High German swuozlīhho (“sweetly”), Icelandic sætlega (“sweetly; with gratitude”), German süßlich (“sweetish; sugary”), Dutch zoetelijk (“sentimental”).

adverb sweetlier · more sweetly · sweetliest · most sweetly

With a sweet taste or aroma.
In a sweet or pleasant manner. "No, Auntie," said Hardman, sweetly, seriously.
Nicely; finely; excellently. Sitting in the seat with the engine off before that day, the gears slid in so sweetly, and double de-clutching was so easy, I had done it a million times.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: readily, easily, harmoniously, dulcetly, mellifluously, euphoniously, pleasantly, melodiously, tenderly, graciously, kindly, amiably, agreeably, charmingly, endearingly, affectionately

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adv in a sweet or pleasant manner

Español	dulcemente, abemoladamente
Português	docemente
Français	doucement
Deutsch	süß
Italiano	dolcemente, carezzevolmente, soavemente
Română	dulce
Русский	сла́дко sládko

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@misc{sweetly_2026,
  title = {sweetly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sweetly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}