scrumptiously - Glite Dictionary

Examples

Almost as if possessed by something scrumptiously otherworldly.

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The chocolate cake was baked scrumptiously, making everyone at the party smile.
She prepared a scrumptiously fragrant pasta dish that was a hit with all her guests.
He savored the scrumptiously spicy curry, reveling in its rich and bold flavors.

Synonyms

deliciously

vsscrumptiously

19 2.3

In a very pleasant way that gives strong pleasure to the senses, especially taste

is stronger, meaning extremely tasty rather than just very pleasant

delectably

vsscrumptiously

1 4.5

In a very pleasant and often delicious way

is focused on extreme tastiness specifically rather than general pleasantness

lusciously

vsscrumptiously

1 6.9

In a way that tastes very sweet and rich

is more general, meaning extreme tastiness not only richness or sweetness

succulently

vsscrumptiously

5.2

In a juicy, tasty way

focuses on overall extreme tastiness rather than just juiciness

tastily

vsscrumptiously

3.7

In a way that tastes good

is much stronger, meaning extremely tasty and giving great pleasure

Antonyms

disgustingly

13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

unappetizingly

6.1

In a way that makes food look or taste bad

How Delicious

scrumptiously

6.3

deliciously

19 2.3

tastily

3.7

Surface Forms

scrumptiously positive

scrumptiouslyer comparative

scrumptiouslyest superlative

Morphology

scrumptiously = scrumptious (semi-transparent) = scrumptious + ly

The adverb is formed by the regular and very productive addition of -ly to the adjective 'scrumptious', yielding the predictable meaning 'in a scrumptious way'.

Etymology

Scrumptiously comes from scrumptious, a playful word meaning 'very tasty'. A helpful way to remember scrumptious is to think of it as a mix of sumptuous ('rich' or 'luxurious') and the lively sound scrum, so scrumptiously means 'in a very tasty way'.