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

Complex wine with beautifully taut tension, flavors of light red fruit, belle acidité and an enjoyable tangy snap on the finish. —Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

The formula leaves skin with a velvety matte, poreless finish and wears beautifully under makeup thanks to its blurring effect. —Iman Balagam, Vogue, 9 May 2025

Butter yellow also plays beautifully with natural textures. —Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 9 May 2025

Meanwhile, André 3000 returns with 7 piano sketches, a meditative EP that proves silence and sound can coexist beautifully. —Okla Jones, Essence, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1