as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the supermodel smiled fetchingly for the camera
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Adverb
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The fabric has a soft, substantial feel that drapes nicely, and the relaxed, wide-leg pants make long flights far more comfortable.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026 -
The bathroom has nicely maintained prewar details and a cast-iron tub.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Converted in 1995, the 17th-century convent also includes two Republican-era wings (which now brace the deliciously cool outdoor pool) that the Accor hotel group subsequently renovated with equal savoir faire.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Marinated and glazed with a mixture of bourbon, cola, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire, and brown sugar, these skewers grill up fast and come off the grill deliciously charred.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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The service Service in Toronto can be hit or miss, but 1 Hotel’s staff is delightfully solicitous when needed, unobtrusive when not.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The actor starred in the miniseries The Name of the Rose before pivoting to the delightfully twisted Evil.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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The significance of beef here extends well beyond economics and cuisines, but historians often describe Texas’ barbecue culture as a reflection of the state’s layered immigration history – traditions brought by communities that shaped Texas over generations.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Cans block harmful light better than bottles, whose long necks can allow light and oxygen that speed up aging.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The bags tend to be upscale, durable, made of the highest quality, lightweight and great-looking.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
27 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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Adding finely ground eggshells to compost promotes best absorption benefits.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
25 May 2026
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Masa Harina Cornbread This otherwise classic cornbread recipe replaces cornmeal with masa harina, finely ground corn that has been nixtamalized.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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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
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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,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Some are the size of cherries or golf balls, while others are charmingly bulgy and weigh up to three pounds.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
19 May 2026
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After a run of delightfully strange and charmingly shaggy studio albums (beginning with 1996’s Fuzzy Logic), the Welsh quintet seemed to call it a day.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
4 May 2026
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“Fetchingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetchingly. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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