as in delightfully
in a pleasing way
a deliciously told anecdote on the DVD's commentary track
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Recent Examples of deliciously
The target audience found it eventually, though, and Jennifer's Body has since been embraced as a deliciously entertaining slice of feminist horror.
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Featuring four deliciously unusual frames cast in robust Takiron acetate, which comes from Osaka, the collection is evocative of a certain House of Lords flair—restrained but curiously powerful.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
They’re filled with gooey peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts, mixed together in a deliciously chewy oat batter.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Beyond matcha, use it to craft deliciously smooth lattes or protein shakes.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Featuring four deliciously unusual frames cast in robust Takiron acetate, which comes from Osaka, the collection is evocative of a certain House of Lords flair—restrained but curiously powerful.
—Air Mail, 11 Oct. 2025
They’re filled with gooey peanut butter chips, chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts, mixed together in a deliciously chewy oat batter.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
That of the vampy, endlessly ambitious, and deliciously ruthless weather presenter Suzanne Stone, who plots to knock off her husband (Matt Dillon) in Gus Van Sant’s satirical romp.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Beyond matcha, use it to craft deliciously smooth lattes or protein shakes.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
With glowing eyes, a chilling Vincent Price-style voice (delivering deliciously cheesy dialogue), and four points of ghostly animatronic movement, this bony specter is every bit the haunted showstopper.
—PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Baking the cake unmixed creates a deliciously gooey cake that is crumbly and buttery on top.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Much as Wes Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos have plumbed Dafoe’s deliciously wicked sense of humor in pieces that straddle the line between the real and the archly stylized, Solnicki understands that a strong Dafoe performance must always teeter between the two.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliciously
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is delightfully illustrated in Raymond Queneau’s Exercises In Style, which tells the same short and simple story ninety-nine different ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Zinfandel work great here, gently heated with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and star anise along with a touch of brandy or Cointreau and a bit of honey, agave, or maple syrup.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
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To that end, here’s a selection of the best (and most enjoyably bad) literary film and TV coming to streaming services this month.—
Emily Temple
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Atom is trying to manipulate Hermit into becoming the eyeball monster’s new human host, Joe first hides in a cage — in one of the episode’s most enjoyably scary scenes — before Wendy comes to her brother’s rescue, using her machine-controlling superpowers to stop Atom cold.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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But Miller said overtime can push pay well above six figures, and in some cases past $300,000.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the game well in hand, Smith was actually trying to sub Zaha out in the 90th minute (and arguably should have done so sooner).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pulse cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed; set aside.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Oman held Qatar to a 0-0 draw in Doha on Wednesday to keep Group A finely poised ahead of a return to the Qatari capital to face the United Arab Emirates, who don’t play the group hosts until Tuesday.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lopez, her singing splendid and her dancing good enough, oozes movie-star glamour, gloriously larger than life in Colleen Atwood and Christine Cantella’s dazzling costumes.—
Moira MacDonald,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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But everything changed when the cast and crew traveled to Salzburg, Austria, to shoot against the gloriously scenic backdrop of the Austrian Alps.—
Scott Huver,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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As an actress, Keaton brought a sense of vivacious, charmingly awkward fun to her work.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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Our top pick for the category is Tubi, which has a wide selection of charmingly affordable horror movies for budget-conscious viewers.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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