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beautifully

beautifully

233 1.0
In a way that looks or sounds very nice
  • adverb
  • /ˈbjuːtəfəli/
translation icon : hermosamente
  • She sings beautifully, captivating everyone in the audience.
  • write beautifully
  • play beautifully
  • so beautifully

But as you've shown beautifully, this is much more complex.

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Examples

  • I must say, she plays beautifully.

  • Raising Henry is a beautifully written book, revealing both a mother's heart and an educator's mind.

    Academic text (2015)
  • But did you see how beautifully that came out?

  • Well, this works beautifully and I, and I should say one other thing.

  • And that table just fit beautifully right in front of those.

  • No one could have done it more beautifully.

  • I think Alaska Daily is a beautifully directed show.

  • Few novels that are so structured and so beautifully written have appeared for the juvenile audience.

    Academic text (1991)
  • His jacket was some sort of linen and hung beautifully on his frame.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Many pop and folk artists sing and play beautifully without using (or even knowing how to read) notation.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

nicely
vsbeautifully
388 1.0

In a pleasant or attractive way

is a more general pleasing term without specific attractiveness
wonderfully
vsbeautifully
111 1.0

In a very good and impressive way

is a simpler pleasing manner not always meaning exceptional quality
gracefully
vsbeautifully
56 2.8

In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled

means pleasing manner generally not limited to smooth movement
stunningly
vsbeautifully
23 4.4

In a very beautiful or impressive way

is a gentler pleasing manner not always overwhelmingly striking
elegantly
vsbeautifully
22 3.9

In a graceful and stylish way

expresses pleasing quality but without the same refined style
delightfully
vsbeautifully
21 1.8

In a very pleasant way that makes you feel happy

expresses pleasing manner but not always strong joy or fun
exquisitely
vsbeautifully
18 6.1

In a very careful and beautiful way

emphasizes fine detail and refinement rather than broad pleasantness
fabulously
vsbeautifully
15 4.3

In a very impressive and successful way

describes pleasing manner without implying extraordinary or excessive praise
magnificently
vsbeautifully
15 4.6

In a very impressive and beautiful way

focuses on ordinary pleasing quality rather than grand impressiveness
superbly
vsbeautifully
12 3.3

In a very good way that shows great skill

focuses on pleasing appearance rather than general excellence
marvelously
vsbeautifully
  • US
12 3.9

In a way that impresses people very much

is a more ordinary pleasing manner rather than causing wonder
gloriously
vsbeautifully
12 3.9

In a very beautiful or impressive way

expresses plain pleasing manner not necessarily joyful grandeur
splendidly
vsbeautifully
11 4.6

In a very impressive way

means pleasing manner but without the sense of grand impressiveness
charmingly
vsbeautifully
11 3.0

In a pleasant way that makes people like you

is about pleasing manner generally rather than personal charm display
gorgeously
vsbeautifully
5 3.5

In a very beautiful and impressive way

is a more general pleasing manner without the extra richness
attractively
vsbeautifully
3 2.5

In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it

is a broader way to say something is pleasant without stressing looks
pleasingly
vsbeautifully
3 3.4

In a way that makes someone feel happy

is a broader pleasing manner perhaps without obvious sensory appeal
prettily
vsbeautifully
3 2.3

In a way that looks nice

is a plain pleasing manner rather than richly ornate presentation
appealingly
vsbeautifully
2 3.8

In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people

is the simple expression of pleasing appearance or effect
winningly
vsbeautifully
1 5.1

In a friendly and pleasant way that makes people like you

is the general pleasing manner without emphasis on gaining approval
glamorously
vsbeautifully
  • US
1 3.7

In a very attractive and exciting way

is a normal pleasing manner without showy or high fashion flair
suavely
vsbeautifully
1 7.4

In a smooth, confident way that charms people

is about pleasing appearance rather than smooth social confidence
angelically
vsbeautifully
1 5.6

In a very pure and innocent way

is general pleasing manner without religious or pure connotations
resplendently
vsbeautifully
1 8.3

In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people

is a general pleasing manner without the dazzling display
picturesquely
vsbeautifully
1 7.2

In a way that makes a place look like a painting

is a broader pleasing manner not only limited to visual scenes
winsomely
vsbeautifully
1 7.3

In a charming way that makes people like you

is a neutral pleasing manner rather than specifically sweet or engaging
lustrously
vsbeautifully
5.5

In a way that shines and seems very impressive

describes pleasing manner without implying a shining surface

Antonyms

12 2.8

In an awkward way that shows little skill or control

How Beautifully

exquisitely
18 6.1
gorgeously
5 3.5
beautifully
233 1.0
nicely
388 1.0
pleasantly
50 1.0

Surface Forms

beautifully positive

Morphology

beautifully = beautiful (transparent) = beauty + ful + ly

Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'beautiful', yielding 'in a beautiful manner'.

Etymology

Beautifully comes from beauty ('something pleasing'), plus -ful ('full of') and -ly ('in a ... way'), so it means 'in a way that is full of beauty'.