as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
a delectably witty comedy
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Adverb
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Brexit didn’t work out great, but that wasn’t really Carney’s fault.—
Sean Collins,
Vox,
28 Apr. 2025 -
Some feel that his father, NFL great and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, has blame to shoulder.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The institutional medical setting becomes the background for a tale that doesn’t finely distinguish between memory and imagination, one realm bleeding freely into the next.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Each is sheathed in a patchwork of finely veneered woods.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
9 May 2025
Adverb
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Barnett is best known for his participation in the first season of Love Island USA, which premiered in 2019.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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The lead guns of the other contenders align with their team’s title odds as well.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Delectably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delectably. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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