CHARMINGLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

charmingly

adverb

as in deliciously

in a pleasing way a charmingly old-fashioned country inn

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Recent Examples of charmingly What better way for a newcomer to announce herself than as a charmingly awkward ingénue mentored by Julie Andrews? — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 Once two cottages, now knocked into one, it has been charmingly dressed up by interior designer Laura Stephens. — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 Alisan Porter, playing Curly Sue’s 7-year-old title character, is undeniably a charmingly precocious kid who gets in a few great lines. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld. — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience. — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The effect is charmingly chic (and, it must be said, perfect for a summer wedding or a Euro vacation). — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 1 July 2026 Castro again works with cinematographer Barton Cortright to craft lush images that certainly evoke the illusion of celluloid, lending the movie a nostalgic, charmingly retro take on sexuality and an idyllic view of open-air cruising. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 June 2026 In lieu of photography, the book is charmingly filled with illustrations of produce by the two authors; Evans created the line drawings, and Brennan is a watercolorist. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

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Adverb

There’s wisdom and depth to the film’s themes of growing old, dashed dreams and the magic of rediscovery, plus a deliciously ironic final twist.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Many people would be deliciously tired after such wholesome exertion and not want to spend their evenings raking over the past with a chatty English journalist.

— Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliciously

Adverb

Offensive notes Tommy DeVito settled in nicely after sailing some early throws.

— Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of nicely

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Filled with cats doing everything from clever tricks to delightfully goofy antics, the festival — which is actually just one screening of a 70-minute collection of videos — promises to deliver nonstop laughter and feel-good entertainment.

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Perhaps most delightfully, there’s an antique barber’s chair tucked into its own grooming alcove.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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Beyond my ultra-chic (and great-smelling) mother’s stamp of approval, the brand’s luxurious perfume portfolio has earned praise from Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton, Jennifer Aniston, and Katie Holmes, to name a few.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 12 Aug. 2026
But Malonga soon too will push the rebuilding Storm to future deep postseason runs like the ex-Storm great once did.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of great

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The show nonetheless takes an unexpected direction that makes for an enjoyably low-key binge.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Definition of enjoyably

Adverb

Ten years from now, the designation process should be even more finely tuned.

— Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The best type of tea to re-steep is anything that starts very potent, or features tea leaves that are on the larger, coarser side, rather than finely ground.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of finely

Adverb

The longest track on the album at more than eight minutes, it’s built around a relentless two-note bass line and dangerously cowbell-adjacent percussion and features a whirlwind of samples and sweetly noisy meltdowns.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026
The Ferrari driver was seen shirtless while wearing black swim trunks in the first photo, sweetly wrapping his arms around the Kardashians star embracing him from the front.

— Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweetly

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