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
Adverb
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Shane Smith, a Danvers native who played at Governor’s Academy in Byfield, is also in Chicago’s rotation, and Mike Vasil, a former BC High great from Wellesley, is on the roster as well.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2025 -
Salt works great for preserving soy sauce and pickles, but most people have a finite sodium consumption budget.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The righty was best known for his loud personality and on-field antics.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Circle is best known as the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), the world’s second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2025
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This gives the Clarity 5K display 218 pixels per inch, which is as finely detailed as one of Apple’s desktop Retina displays.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Use a microplane or a garlic press to finely grate the garlic into a medium bowl.—
Vicky Hallett,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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The camera briefly pans away to showcase another camel happily munching on the snacks when suddenly Slaton begins screaming, and a quick pan reveals that another camel is chomping on her upper arm.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Now, on this season of The Bachelor, Ellis is finally getting his happily ever after.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Pleasantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasantly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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