dreamily

adverb

Definition of dreamilynext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dreamily
  1. nicely
  2. deliciously
  3. great
  4. delightfully
  5. well
  6. enjoyably
  7. sweetly
  8. finely
Adverb
  • Make sure to cook until nicely golden brown and to pick up a bottle of Buttermilk Ranch (near the bagged salads) to accompany.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Plus, given the bride and groom’s cultural backgrounds, an east-meets-west theme fit nicely with Istanbul’s location and history.
    — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of nicely
Adverb
  • Which might explain why the finished pieces look so deliciously irresistible!
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And Wheeler stuck to his principles with this list, one that mostly traverses North Oak Trafficway as cheaply (and deliciously) as possible.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliciously
Adverb
  • What made this track particularly great-sounding, however, had more to do with the high frequencies.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of great
Adverb
  • Bookworms might also gravitate to the sunroom’s banquette seating, one of the wicker chairs on the wraparound porch, or the breakfast room, a delightfully matchy-matchy enclave covered in Pierre Frey Les Colonnes wallpaper and curtains.
    — Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Or, for something delightfully charming, consider silver Jodie charm—a playful accent to fasten onto a handbag or piece of jewelry.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of delightfully
Adverb
  • The legal defense army The Left developed a legal advocacy network to support street agitators well before 2020.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Gauthier extended his goals streak to six games and his points streak to a career best-tying eight games with his fourth multi-goal performance during this electric sequence, including three of his four career hat tricks.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of well
Adverb
  • The movie follows two neighboring farmers in Devon, enjoyably both called Derek, one of whom, Derek Gow, is a rewilding conservationist, and the other, Derek Banbury, an intensive dairy farmer.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of enjoyably
Adverb
  • Cushionaire Topcat Sneakers Continuing her suede streak, my mom sent me the link to these retro-feeling sneakers that would pair sweetly with anything from wide-leg jeans to a sundress.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Rather, it was sweetly personalized and penned with love, signed by his Travis, 37, along with a sweet note written in the whites of the numbers printed on the front of the red shirt, as seen in an Instagram photo shared by New Heights.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of sweetly
Adverb
  • An 1840 stint at the Harvard Library led to the insight that mixing finely ground clay with graphite would allow Thoreau Pencils to be graded from soft to hard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Parmesan, finely grated (about ½ cup), and stir, adding more pasta cooking liquid a splash at a time as needed to keep sauce smooth and shiny, until incorporated; season with salt.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of finely

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“Dreamily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dreamily. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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