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

What seals the effect is that plunky, archaic autoharp, which O’Hara learned to play for the film and plays beautifully live onstage at the Oscars. —Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026

Paired with cornbread that is made with a little bit of a mess, your main dish will come off just beautifully. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026

The restaurant itself has been protected as a historical French monument since 1990 and the classic interiors—complete with warm mahogany wood paneling by Jean Royère—are beautifully preserved. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026

Drinking beautifully now, yet clearly age-worthy. —Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1