How to Use beautifully in a Sentence

beautifully

adverb
  • The film is beautifully shot, with strong acting from all sides.
    Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The picture without the slime just turned out so beautifully.
    Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The mattes were just as much of a dream to apply, blending out beautifully where our tester applied them.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • The book was just so beautifully written, and I was really floored by it.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2022
  • This floral number would work beautifully for a rehearsal dinner—or a fancy birthday party or a night on the town.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The sonic magic of the song pairs beautifully with lyrics that also seemingly have a certain type of voodoo wrapped up within them.
    Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Bring your Thanksgiving table to life with a cobalt blue runner, which pairs beautifully with gilded pinecones, votives and gold flatware.
    Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Como earned their lead when Yannick Engelhardt found the corner with a beautifully angled header.
    David Ferrini, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • And from our first glimpse of this small, fictional island, with its lush greenery and not-infrequent rainbows (beautifully filmed by Ben Davis), that might not seem like such a bad state of affairs.
    Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Elizabeth Strout’s newest novel, Lucy by the Sea, achieves this goal imperfectly but beautifully.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The video was beautifully clear in both day mode and night mode.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The leather is soft, not stiff so the bag drapes beautifully.
    Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The sauce is beautifully balanced with just the right amount of salt, sweet and smoke.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • It was handled beautifully, as the pace slowed and news spread among the friends.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Later in the game, Oregon State threw a change up at the Huskies that worked beautifully.
    oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
  • The airy waves played beautifully with the tulle in her skirt and the pearls in her hair were inspired by the delicate beadwork of the dress.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • The star's bangs have grown out and now blend into the waves, beautifully framing her face.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 June 2024
  • The doves come beautifully packaged with an insert from the movie.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This pattern is a statement that works beautifully in any room in the house.
    Hannah Jones, Country Living, 9 Mar. 2023
  • And this blue check set with three planters sits beautifully on a windowsill.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The salty umami of miso combined with the sweetness of the squash and maple syrup result in a beautifully balanced bowl of soup.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Yes, the fluffy filling of this peanut butter pie does freeze and thaw beautifully.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • There is perhaps more than enough tragedy to go around, but Feeney’s prose is beautifully crisp.
    The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The episode also missed the chance to showcase what Martin and Short—friends for 36 years—do so beautifully: play.
    Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The stain came out completely, and the fabric stood up beautifully during the brush test.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The Moon is in your sign dancing beautifully with lucky Jupiter, which is good for business.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The bar beautifully matched the energy of the evening, as well as the stars who were there to celebrate their achievements.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
  • But Canales coached him beautifully after the Bucs hired him to replace Tom Brady.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • After months of use, it’s also held up beautifully with no signs of wear and tear.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
  • There’s something so beautifully weird about the triumphant return of the Cure.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2023

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