sweetly
- adverb
- /ˈswitli/
- And you spoke to me so sweetly on the days I couldn't talk.
- smile sweetly
- say sweetly
- so sweetly
Does it require you to sing sweetly as you walk past it?
- Does it require you to sing sweetly as you walk past it?
- And men can become very weak to the woman who knows how to speak very sweetly to them.
- But they had such a knack for looking like the Angel when the teacher or the adults came out that they would be smiling sweetly.
- So as she, I think she so sweetly put it like murder, it will come out.
- It's driving you sweetly out of your mind, but I bet that you'd be fine without it.
Examples
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The motors are humming sweetly.
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Both of them had showered and scrubbed and now smelled sweetly of the gratuitous shampoo.
Fiction book (1990) -
Does it require you to sing sweetly as you walk past it?
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It's not about how sweetly you talk.
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And she says so sweetly, "Happy birthday, baby."
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I smile at him so sweetly.
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"Not to worry, dear," she told him sweetly, watching him blush.
Fiction book (1992) -
One of the women in the front row smiled sweetly at Regan.
Fiction book (1993) -
And some weeknights, sensing my fatigue, he sweetly served me tea after dinner.
Academic text (2000) -
She spoke to the children sweetly, making them feel at ease.
Synonyms
In a pleasant or attractive way
To do something with little force to avoid hurting or making noise
In a gentle and caring way
In a friendly and enjoyable way
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
In a warm way that shows liking or love
In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way
Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care
In a gentle, caring way that shows love
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
In a way that makes people feel love or delight
In a kind and friendly way
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
In a way that makes someone feel happy
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
In a way that makes people like someone or something
In a friendly, pleasant way that shows warmth and kindness
In a friendly and cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
In a smooth, confident way that charms people
In a loving and affectionate way
In a gentle, loving way like a soft touch
In a charming way that makes people like you
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
In a sweet, pleasant way that sounds soft and gentle
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word sweetly comes from the old English word sweet, which meant 'pleasant' or 'pleasant to taste', like candy, and the ending -ly turns it into 'in that way'. So, to do something sweetly is to do it in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way.