cutely
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2.1
- adverb
- /ˈkjuːtli/
- Informal
:
lindamente
- Annie smiles cutely at Bean.
- cutely named
Examples
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They're just really cutely designed as you can see, little ribbon handles.
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"I whisper in his ear, then pull back and look at him, and he pouts kind of cutely, pushing his lips out.
Fiction book (1998) -
She assumes a coquettish pose and smiles cutely at herself.
Fiction book (2001) -
He glared at the judge, his little sailor's cap angled cutely on his little head, and waddled away.
Fiction book (1999) -
The puppy gazed up at me cutely, making it impossible to resist giving him a treat.
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The little girl smiled cutely as she tried to charm her parents into getting her a new toy.
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He wore his hat cutely tilted to one side, making his friends laugh.
Synonyms
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
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3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
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2.5
In a way that makes people feel love or delight
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4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
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5.1
In a friendly and pleasant way that makes people like you
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3.0
In a way that makes people like someone or something easily
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7.3
In a charming way that makes people like you
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6.2
In an attractive, charming way that draws positive attention
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
In a very charming, almost magical way that attracts people
Antonyms
How Cute
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cutely comes from the word cute, which began as a short form of acute meaning 'sharp' or 'clever'. Over time cute changed to mean 'attractive' or 'endearing', so cutely means 'in an attractive, charming way'.