pleasantly

adverb

Definition of pleasantlynext
as in nicely
in a pleasing way we were pleasantly surprised by their offer to put us up for the night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasantly
  1. great
  2. well
  3. finely
  4. happily
Adverb
  • On Pete Hegseth and John Tower; the Crusades and ‘God wills it’; a late Michigan great; and more The nomination of Pete Hegseth to be secretary of defense, and the controversies surrounding that nomination, have made some of us think back to the Tower nomination.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Dodgers Robert Vargas began Fernando Valenzuela mural on the day the Dodgers great died.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of great
Adverb
  • The police association's and department's Facebook pages include pictures from past years' toy drives as well.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, there probably are scads of people who won’t mind shelling out a few more bucks, if only to see how many of their favorite survivors — well, continue to survive.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of well
Adverb
  • Zero Corsa Summer tires made the most of its finely tuned chassis, possessing immense cornering grip and stability.
    Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Make cookie crumb crust: Pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground, 12 to 18 pulses.
    Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of finely
Adverb
  • Helping Others To Contend With The Blues Some people might happily declare that they are never adversely impacted by the winter season.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Bill was happily insecure, increasingly self-aware, yet sure there was always so much more to learn and understand.
    David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of happily
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pleasantness

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