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

Don’t worry though, because all the planets at the top of your chart are beautifully connected and supportive to you, especially in practical and financial ways. —Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026

No problem — fresh chives, parsley, rosemary or sage all work beautifully. —Laura McLively, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026

Our Small Batch, with its subtle rum-raisin notes, blends beautifully with good quality coffee and rich cream. —Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Classic spicy vodka rigatoni is such a glorious sight, beautifully orangey-red and glossy. —Hailee Catalano, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1