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
That sums up this cake deliciously—and the two glazes just put it over the top.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Ah, love triangles—is there anything more deliciously excruciating to watch onscreen?
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
This deliciously easy cream cheese frosting comes together in minutes and will add that signature sweet, tangy flavor to your favorite carrot cake recipe, pumpkin bread, or brownies.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, the Bay Area still has dozens of neighborhoods where the streets are safe, the candy is plentiful and the Halloween decorations are immersive and deliciously over-the-top.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 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
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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
Ah, love triangles—is there anything more deliciously excruciating to watch onscreen?
—John Ortved, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2025
This deliciously easy cream cheese frosting comes together in minutes and will add that signature sweet, tangy flavor to your favorite carrot cake recipe, pumpkin bread, or brownies.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Fortunately, the Bay Area still has dozens of neighborhoods where the streets are safe, the candy is plentiful and the Halloween decorations are immersive and deliciously over-the-top.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deliciously
Adverb
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a fan of rich, dark fruit, my personal favorite is the juicy Black Currant seltzer, but those who prefer something citrusy should try the delightfully tart Ruby Grapefruit, both made with 5 mg THC and 10 mg CBD.—
Chala June,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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In short, Beats Fit Pro blends punchy audio, a super-secure fit, and capable ANC in a tidy package that favors iPhone users while still playing nicely with Android for 26% off right now.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 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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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
Adverb
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After retelling the life of Odysseus’ wife in the Songs of Penelope books, Claire North adopts a new perspective with a standalone space opera about a man reborn so many times over as to better resemble a monster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Wisner also caught the ball well in the screen game and made several plays in pass protection.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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The elephants were more solemn and inward-looking than we are typically shown, the zebras startlingly intricate and finely drawn.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Glam gloriously matched up, with sky high silvery blonde hair and metallic lips in true Tina style.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Hedda is nothing if not a showcase for both the star and her director Nia DaCosta, with the latter setting the drama in 1950s English high society and giving everything a garish, gloriously over-the-top aesthetic that suggests Downton Abbey via Baz Luhrmann.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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Talamasca wants viewers to invest in these two as a pair — Guy as the resistant, questioning prodigy and Helen as his no-nonsense, charmingly manipulative mother figure — but the series doesn’t develop Guy well enough to make their relationship worth caring about.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Oct. 2025
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Pitting vengeful ghosts against a backdrop of a supernatural love story, the film charmingly plays with genre to question how history and myth can probe collective and socio-political grief.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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