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
An offshoot of the popular podcast that actor-comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang have hosted since 2016, the award show aims to celebrate the year’s biggest pop culture moments and plays like a fever dream more dazzling and deliciously random than a late-night scroll session on TikTok.
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Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer activates your stability-seeking second house of money, values and self-worth, making today deliciously tempting.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The classic heels featured a deliciously creamy beige body and contrasting white toe cap, tying in perfectly with the soft tones of the tank.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 June 2026
That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Today, as conversations around climate change, biodiversity, and food sustainability grow increasingly urgent, Providence stands as proof that culinary excellence and environmental responsibility can coexist beautifully and deliciously.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Events Hall at Ian’s chapel once was part of the underground railroad system and belonged to an Amish community in Ohio; the history runs deliciously deep and diverse here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 10 June 2026
This robust kit includes deliciously crunchy Kennebec potato chips, furikake snack mix, Bob’s Dilly Peanuts and Jalapeño Peanuts, plus a selection of cookies, chocolates and candies.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 9 June 2026
Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer activates your stability-seeking second house of money, values and self-worth, making today deliciously tempting.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
The classic heels featured a deliciously creamy beige body and contrasting white toe cap, tying in perfectly with the soft tones of the tank.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 9 June 2026
That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 June 2026
Today, as conversations around climate change, biodiversity, and food sustainability grow increasingly urgent, Providence stands as proof that culinary excellence and environmental responsibility can coexist beautifully and deliciously.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Events Hall at Ian’s chapel once was part of the underground railroad system and belonged to an Amish community in Ohio; the history runs deliciously deep and diverse here.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliciously
Adverb
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Even the logistics feel delightfully analog.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Around 4,500 hospitality meals are served each day, along with a delightfully English 12,000 scones (half fruit, half plain) and another 12,000 tea cakes per Test.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adverb
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Optimizing that tuning, called model calibration, is a process that machine learning can fit into nicely.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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The garden actually is a place for children, and this art plays nicely to a younger audience.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Well, Lila's off doing great now.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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These same resentments likely erupted in the murder of Clapham and in the solidarity a great many local people felt with the Panis woman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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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,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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There’s one enjoyably oddball visual when Passenger Man disrupts a cozy projector-and-canopy movie night in the forest and suddenly the faces of Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn are on trees everywhere as mayhem ensues.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
Adverb
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According to sources, Thomas was asked to appear as well but ultimately decided not to participate.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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However, the unselfish captain has led MLS in assists so far, which may still bode well for South Korea.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
Adverb
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The siblings are heartachingly real, and minor characters are finely drawn.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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These finely ground powders are applied directly onto an ant hill and are especially advantageous for eliminating ant hills in hard-to-reach cracks and crevices, Smith says.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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In an era where custom builds increasingly rely on CAD renderings, algorithms, and social-media-friendly shock value, there's something refreshing about a builder spending countless hours shaping metal by hand to create something this gloriously unnecessary.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The return of Rachel Reilly was gloriously entertaining, there was no static majority alliance simply mowing down the opposition, and there were griping eliminations along the way.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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This is a charmingly earnest and ramshackle movie that touches emotional areas that many rom-coms don't.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Its bizarre, funny, and even charmingly unsettling ideas offer an irresistible sense of fun that exemplifies what can happen when bold creative vision meets thoughtful craftsmanship.—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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“Deliciously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deliciously. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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