pleasantly

adverb

Definition of pleasantlynext
as in nicely
in a pleasing way we were pleasantly surprised by their offer to put us up for the night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasantly
  1. great
  2. well
  3. finely
  4. happily
Adverb
  • In March 2024, the songwriting great released In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, a documentary reflecting on his almost seven-decade career.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Minnesota played great and the Niners have trouble against that defensive scheme.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of great
Adverb
  • This headlamp is versatile enough for most activities, though well suited for running.
    Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Two items better known for cleaning swimming pools and moisturizing dry skin might help protect the Earth’s corals and decrease antibiotic resistance and pollution in the ocean.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Designer Todd Snyder, whose eponymous label offers a finely pleated version from Texas shirtmaker Hamilton, sees its comeback as part of an industry-wide trend towards formality.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That is especially true in a finely balanced election where a few thousand votes in a handful of states could decide the presidency.
    Frankie Miranda and Luis A. Miranda, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of finely
Adverb
  • Claudia Alexander, a resident of Marin County, has been happily cooking for family and friends for more than three decades.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The Hamptons often makes headlines for its splashy, brand-new mansions with Himalayan salt rooms and bowling alleys in the basements, but some of the South Fork’s most impressive and coveted properties are much simpler, more free-spirited, and happily rooted in the past.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of happily
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pleasant

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pleasantness

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