as in nicely
in a pleasing way
a sweetly silly summer movie
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Adverb
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Thomas has played great in her first season at Hammond Central after transferring from Illinois power Bolingbrook.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Various team members have had this printer (or a similar model) from Brother for a combined decades, and these things are largely holding up great.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Private companies are also increasing their cash payouts as well.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed up by the tale of two Trump films.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Nearly everyone appreciated the tasteful and well-appointed interior, as understated as it is finely crafted.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The material consists mainly of finely ground marble, obtained as an otherwise-unwanted waste product from quarries.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
25 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Luxury, in Mukherjee’s view, is anything that is made beautifully by hand without regard to time—the ultimate resource.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Tanya ends up massacring the entire boat — absurdly, hilariously, beautifully — with a gun with her eyes closed.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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This is a classic movie problem, the kind of too-neat hangup that has to be vaulted over on the way toward happily ever after — so, naturally, Ally has a classic meet-cute at a coffee shop with a handsome stranger named Jay (Mason Gooding) whose issue line up perfectly with hers.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Kevin Costner's ex-wife, Christine Baumgartner, is happily flashing her new sparkler while out-and-about with her fiancé, Joshua Connor.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Sweetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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