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

The ones following the death of Sir Matt Busby, Sir Bobby Charlton or for the main anniversaries of the Munich air disaster were beautifully observed by home and away fans. —Andy Mitten, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025

This super-creamy formula absorbs beautifully, while also strengthening your skin’s moisture barrier. —Denise Primbet, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2025

When Powter is simply part of the Vegas landscape, with no trappings of her prior fame, it’s captured beautifully. —Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025

The fire was burning beautifully. —Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1