DREAMILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

dreamily

adverb

Definition of dreamily

as in nicely

in a pleasing way our date at the restaurant went dreamily until the check arrived

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Recent Examples of dreamily In a sly nod to the sort of rom-com conventions that this story has no time for, a dreamily handsome young concierge (Hadi Bou Ayash) comes to her rescue. — Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 Its protagonist is a quixotic teenage girl named Elsie, who weaves dreamily through a party at her parents’ country home. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The album’s first half is all head-over-heels, dreamily devoted love songs, whimsical head rushes turned into music that recalls Lorde, the Cure, and Annie Ernaux. — Shaad D’souza, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 Patricia wears a tiara and circulates dreamily, like a grownup Carrie at prom. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 18 June 2026 The three-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter released the track and accompanying music video — dreamily directed by Petra Collins at the Louvre — two weeks ago. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 May 2026 Cogan is joined by dreamily pastoral artist Angelica Rockne (with shades of Weyes Blood running thick) at Stardust Station on May 16. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 A week later, on May 12, Camp re-posted one of Whipkey’s Instagram Stories—a photo of herself looking dreamily into the distance during a candlelit dinner. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026 But as the title character and a partial avatar for Williamson — who had similarly spent his own teen years dreamily pining and aspiring to be a filmmaker — Dawson was the boy-next-door pillar around which the show orbited. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026

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The amenities in the room are unmarked, in beautiful refillable containers, and have a natural, earthy scent that blends nicely with the environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Gia does seem to be settling nicely into her second stint as an NFL WAG, though.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The extraordinary female characters at the heart of the show will be pushed to extremes, behave deliciously badly and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliciously

Adverb

Last year for my birthday, two of my closest friends gifted me this beautiful Bellocchi casserole, which worked great alongside the yellows and greens of the sunflowers as an unconventional but perfect salad bowl.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
To this end, Ochs is offering some great-looking, sexy dresses and going-out tops for spring.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of great

Adverb

What was created to be unique and delightfully tacky has become so boringly mainstream and expected.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The person responsible for that delightfully strange scene was Stephanie Pao, who owns The Fleuria, a mobile bookstore housed in a book truck.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delightfully

Adverb

The Hunting Wives, season two The enjoyably ridiculous sapphic drama starring Malin Akerman and Brittany Snow will bring back most of the cast with several big additions, including John Stamos, Dale Dickey, and WNBA All-Star Angel Reese.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyably

Adverb

Much of their relationship unfolds sweetly over Zoom calls while Peter, aka Petya, operates out of Vienna with Natalia still in Ukraine.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
The actor played the role of the sweetly endearing mouse puppet, a character beloved by children all over the world — and, apparently, Ed Sullivan.

— Kaja Andric, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of sweetly

Adverb

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, smashing beef with a wooden spoon, until wine is evaporated, surface of pot is almost dry, and meat is finely ground, 12–15 minutes.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of finely

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