PLEASANTLY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

pleasantly

adverb

Definition of pleasantly

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 This one, steeped in milk and cream, sparks off the roof of your mouth with a gentle chile burn and the pleasantly numbing zap of cloves. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026 Plan on a much sunnier and breezy Monday, with pleasantly warm afternoon temperatures in the 70s. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026 Small Prophets This tiny, pleasantly odd British comedy from the creator of Detectorists stars Pearce Quigley and Michael Palin. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 But up here on the terraces of the Anantara Grand Hotel Convento di Amalfi, the shrieks of day-tripping cruise passengers, zipping back and forth in Tango-orange tenders, are pleasantly faint. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The edges caramelized and got nice and crispy—almost candied—while the centers stayed pleasantly soft. — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026 Coupled with low-energy methods for storing and retrieving this data, and thermodynamically favorable ways of running specialized calculations, the future of computing is starting to look pleasantly cold and wet. — Mike McRae 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 With the help of some strategic accessories, plus a few creative styling tips, prepare to be pleasantly surprised. — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2026 There’s no process to prepare for, no interview to walk into, no chance to be pleasantly surprised. — Asmaa Alkuwari, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasantly

Adverb

The amenities in the room are unmarked, in beautiful refillable containers, and have a natural, earthy scent that blends nicely with the environment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Gia does seem to be settling nicely into her second stint as an NFL WAG, though.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

But the sum succeeds, teetering deliciously between sweet and savory.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
The extraordinary female characters at the heart of the show will be pushed to extremes, behave deliciously badly and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliciously

Adverb

What was created to be unique and delightfully tacky has become so boringly mainstream and expected.

— Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
The person responsible for that delightfully strange scene was Stephanie Pao, who owns The Fleuria, a mobile bookstore housed in a book truck.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of delightfully

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

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
The extremely soapy, enjoyably satirical true-life drama chronicles love, rampant betrayal and a brazen murder plot through three decades of the iconic Gucci fashion house.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyably

Adverb

Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, smashing beef with a wooden spoon, until wine is evaporated, surface of pot is almost dry, and meat is finely ground, 12–15 minutes.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Even within the world of sports ownership and equities, things are being sliced and diced more finely.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of finely

Adverb

Football is in his rearview mirror, and this new life goes down agreeably, like one of the smoothies.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 6 Sep. 2026
Settling the score, meanwhile, is Randy Newman, whose fourth Pixar collaboration ambles along agreeably, accompanied by drivin’ tunes performed by Rascal Flatts, Sheryl Crow and Brad Paisley that are perfect for coasting along those alternate routes.

— Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026

Definition of agreeably

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