beautifully

adverb

beau·​ti·​ful·​ly ˈbyü-ti-f(ə-)lē 

1

: in a beautiful manner : in a way that excites aesthetic pleasure

beautifully decorated mansions

As one of the oldest planned cities in the country, Savannah is known for compact, walkable streets and beautifully landscaped historic squares.

—Lisa Chamberlain

2

: in a highly effective or excellent manner

This sort of diagram … beautifully illustrates the genetic connections between organisms as disparate as a cheetah and an eelworm.

—Anthony Doerr

Examples of beautifully in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Everything is beautifully tactile including the two toggle switches to cycle between different driving modes and electric powertrain settings. —Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025

Casey’s dream for the future is beautifully simple — and profound. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025

The natural linen and cane come together beautifully with the wood accents. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025

This compact blade performed beautifully in our tests, easily tackling peeling, coring, and trimming tasks. —Olivia Tarantino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1