as in nicely
in a pleasing way
we were pleasantly surprised by their offer to put us up for the night
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Recent Examples of pleasantly
Sly jokes and cute cameos sprinkle the rest of the film like holy water, and Wan himself even appears in a pleasantly pandering concluding scene that nails the spirit of fan service.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Inside, works by Casey McCafferty, John Hogan, Seungjin Yang, and others have created a conversation with the original design in ways that can feel pleasantly subversive.
—John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Unclear, but if an episode mimics that Saturday Night Live sketch with Mikey Day and Ryan Gosling, that would be pleasantly self-aware.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fans of the songs from the Tambourine album may be pleasantly surprised to hear them in their early acoustic incarnations on Time and Patience.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Capuano was pleasantly shocked by Flay’s choices.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
She's been pleasantly surprised to find her clients welcome her authenticity.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that spaceflight did not affect how well the germ cells sustained themselves through cryopreservation, underlining an important option for future human use.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Outdoor enthusiasts may want to consider the pleasantly mild winter months.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Inside, works by Casey McCafferty, John Hogan, Seungjin Yang, and others have created a conversation with the original design in ways that can feel pleasantly subversive.
—John Wogan, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2025
Unclear, but if an episode mimics that Saturday Night Live sketch with Mikey Day and Ryan Gosling, that would be pleasantly self-aware.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Fans of the songs from the Tambourine album may be pleasantly surprised to hear them in their early acoustic incarnations on Time and Patience.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Capuano was pleasantly shocked by Flay’s choices.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025
She's been pleasantly surprised to find her clients welcome her authenticity.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that spaceflight did not affect how well the germ cells sustained themselves through cryopreservation, underlining an important option for future human use.
—Jessica Rendall, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Outdoor enthusiasts may want to consider the pleasantly mild winter months.
—AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasantly
Adverb
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Parker supplies a ready solution that nicely dovetails with Kennedy’s hostility toward vaccines, and pharmaceutical interventions against disease in general.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Blunt could emerge as a strong supporting actress contender, in a category that hasn’t presented a standout frontrunner yet, and could pair nicely with Johnson’s big run.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Over the years, Origins has built a roster of skin-care staples that have earned a loyal following and plenty of editor love, like nourishing cleansing balms, hardworking chemical peels, and deliciously scented body lotions.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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And that’s especially true when a demon as insidious as Doma or brutal as Akaza steps into frame (special shout-out to the deliciously cruel and twisted sympathy Doma shares for his opponent Shinobu Kocho during their fight).—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The seafood towers are delightfully tall, gleaming with mussels and smoked fish dip.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prince Edward County is delightfully bikable and walkable, especially along the Millennium Trail and town cores.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Beatles great last entertained Chicago in July 2017.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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So everything was working great.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Adolescence was a big winner on the night, also taking best limited series as well as Erin Doherty winning best supporting actress and Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever winner for best supporting actor in a limited series.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Rogen is best known for his comedy roles in Knocked-Up, Superbad, Pineapple Express, 40-Year-Old-Virgin.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Each character’s hangups and drive are finely drawn throughout.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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Adverbs that pertain to cutting are also super important, like thinly, coarsely, or finely.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Miami happily obliged and thrived.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The actor is happily married to his longtime wife, Tomasina Tate.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Pleasantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasantly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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