sweetly
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈswitli/
- And you spoke to me so sweetly on the days I couldn't talk.
- smile sweetly
- say sweetly
- so sweetly
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Watch on YouTubeDoes 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
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1.0
To do something with little force to avoid hurting or making noise
322
1.0
In a pleasant or attractive way
161
1.0
In a gentle and caring way
47
1.0
In a friendly and enjoyable way
39
3.9
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
39
1.5
In a warm way that shows liking or love
38
1.0
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
32
1.0
In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way
28
2.6
Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care
22
1.6
In a gentle, caring way that shows love
21
3.7
In a loving and affectionate way
10
3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
4
2.5
In a way that makes people feel love or delight
4
3.4
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
3
3.5
In a kind and friendly way
3
3.4
In a way that makes someone feel happy
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
1
3.7
In a friendly and cheerful way that makes people feel welcome
1
2.1
In a way that makes people like someone or something
1
7.4
In a smooth, confident way that charms people
1
4.4
In a friendly, pleasant way that shows warmth and kindness
1
7.3
In a charming way that makes people like you
1
4.6
In a gentle, loving way like a soft touch
1
8.4
In a sweet, pleasant way that sounds soft and gentle
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
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.