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 Sunday afternoon concerts are also beautifully focused, based around the library’s own grand piano so there’s always a pianist involved even when the act is based around a different instrument. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026

The dish beautifully balances richness from the meats, sweetness from onions and bell peppers, and bright acidity from the cherry peppers and wine. —Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026

What started for Mike Puma as a hobby of reviewing burgers around the city, to then making them himself at dozens of popups throughout the city with hours-long waits, has beautifully blossomed into a brick and mortar one-stop-shop. —Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025

The food is beautifully prepared and absolutely delicious. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1