as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the supermodel smiled fetchingly for the camera
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetchingly
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Caterpillar over Microsoft The Dow’s path to its first close above 50,000 on Friday illustrates this story nicely.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026 -
Moreover, the new subdivisions corresponded nicely to a map that Hintiryan and colleagues published in 2016 based on an entirely different technique, which traced connections between the caudoputamen and other regions.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
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The end result will be firm-textured, silky beans deliciously enhanced with the herbs and aromatics that have shared the pot.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The birria meat was tender and went deliciously with the soft noodles.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, D’Amico and his countrymen are delightfully obstinate in maintaining their traditions.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Dale has state government, education, radio and television experience as well.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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While traders are trying to cash in on the rally, geopolitical uncertainty persists, boding well for gold prices.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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To put the cherry on top, a great-looking tarte tatin fails to please even a single guest.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Supreme Court could make election night great again.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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Acclimating our senses was rooftop breakfast served by a gracious staff who introduced us to Armenian coffee — finely ground into a powder and brewed in a jazzve pot.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Ground or tea bags Chaga tea can come in a finely ground powder or extract or pre-packed in tea bags.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Rachel Sennott enjoyably cameos as a version of herself who’s a Charli frenemy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 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,
2 Feb. 2026
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Her admirable conservation efforts dovetail with Nada’s coming-of-age, as the young girl understandably begins to dream of bigger things even as her mother does everything in her power to keep their world charmingly small.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2026
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Make the jump to cigarette jeans, also known (less charmingly) as stovepipe or boyfriend jeans, which are slowly but surely creeping into the fashion ecosystem.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Fetchingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetchingly. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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