FETCHINGLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

fetchingly

adverb

as in nicely

in a pleasing way the supermodel smiled fetchingly for the camera

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Recent Examples of fetchingly Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

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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

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
But these townswomen — whether the undersexed Bakerwoman (Ella Bruccoleri ) or the prim, cruel busybody the Tailor’s Wife (a deliciously scheming Elizabeth Debicki) — are deeply unhappy with their own lot in life.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliciously

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

For most of the game, without cornerbacks Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and L’Jarius Sneed (knee), Kansas City covered Denver’s dynamic receivers well.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
And the party’s inability to come together during the final week of the election is likely to haunt it well into the 2028 primary.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of well

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

Dodge’s installation is ephemeral and finely tuned—light like a fog, yet adding gravity to the room, situating the viewer within it.

— Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
In a food processor, grind the nuts as finely as possible along with 1/4 cup/32 g of the flour.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of finely

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

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Haloed in distorted guitar and jagged synths, Wolf comes off as a champion of her own avoidance, her heroism charmingly pathetic.

— Enzo Escober, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
Project Hail Mary’s Ryan Gosling is still floating around charmingly in zero gravity in the background.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of charmingly

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