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 pleasantly
Vec was also pleasantly surprised that the shuttle left on time.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Alpert was also pleasantly surprised at how well the Tiami regulates temperature.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
It’s made of Luxtreme, which is pleasantly cool on contact—even on hot summer days.
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Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Esports is really big in Korea, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the impact of KeSPA on Disney+.
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The carriage ride started off pleasantly, but when the family requested that the driver stop to take their photo, the horse bolted, according to the outlets.
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Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The United States face a pleasantly unexpected quandary this week, preparing for a final group stage game at the World Cup that is inconsequential to the team’s standing and path.
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Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Protect your pace, and let progress be pleasantly ordinary today.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Alpert was also pleasantly surprised at how well the Tiami regulates temperature.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 June 2026
As the trailer tells us, the pleasantly diffident Mona (Moore) is thrown way out of orbit following an audition for a musical show.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
It’s made of Luxtreme, which is pleasantly cool on contact—even on hot summer days.
—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
Esports is really big in Korea, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised by the impact of KeSPA on Disney+.
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
The carriage ride started off pleasantly, but when the family requested that the driver stop to take their photo, the horse bolted, according to the outlets.
—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The United States face a pleasantly unexpected quandary this week, preparing for a final group stage game at the World Cup that is inconsequential to the team’s standing and path.
—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
22 June 2026
Protect your pace, and let progress be pleasantly ordinary today.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasantly
Adverb
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Unlike Substrate, xLight’s strategy is to play nicely within the existing ecosystem, developing technology that can integrate into rather than displace ASML’s and TSMC’s existing architectures.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Enter the Darling Clementine, a tart, fizzy, deliciously pink alternative to classic morning cocktails.
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And of course, every wrapper came with the delightfully terrible jokes.
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Thanks to some Season 2 work to round out Corlys, there is some real feeling to be had when his forces come to a head with the foreign navy, led by a delightfully unhinged villain (Abigail Thorne).
Adverb
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Any greens work great here, but my family loves the crunchiness of iceberg and romaine here.
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This matching option looks great unbuttoned and billowy, with one hem tucked in, or tied at the waist for a cropped look.
Adverb
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Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.
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The legendary German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer seemed well-positioned to catch the ball.
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Unlike the public comment sessions of school board meetings, which have been overwhelmingly well-attended since the Texas Education Agency took over the district in March, there was no time limit for remarks.
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Chop it up finely, then put it in an ice cube tray with a thin layer of water on top.
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Attendees marked the historic occasion dressed in traditional barongs — formalwear finely woven from piña, or pineapple fibers — as well as elegant Filipiniana outfits and ternos, the traditional formal gowns instantly recognizable by their structured butterfly sleeves.
Adverb
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Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes.
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To that end, the writer-director, Chandler Levack, establishes an agreeably slapdash attitude of hedonistic adventure, one that’s often intentionally borderline cringe.
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