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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This worked nicely in my open living room and now serves as the focal point of the space, with a set of two accent chairs completing the floating furniture layout.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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And all the various mysteries come to a head in the final two episodes and are wrapped up nicely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The historic buildings are a step back in time but the boutiques, bars, and eateries are deliciously fresh and up to date.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Saint Laurent’s velvety soft suede is deliciously luxurious in every sense.—
Lauren Alexis Fisher,
Footwear News,
3 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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This buttery-soft duo features a pullover half-zip sweatshirt and a pair of elastic waistband sweatpants that look great worn together or separately.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Despite the chaos at Newark, the internal systems for United ran great, said Harteveldt.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 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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Miller often called well into the evening, Dudek said, to chastise him about anything the press had reported that day that had caught the administration off guard.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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Natural fabrics like cotton and wool, however, are best left to the pros.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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
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The Carrera gets a handful of modest exterior changes for 2025, such as tweaks to its lighting and front fascia, and the GTS trim gets active air intake flaps in the lower grille area to finely control aerodynamics and cooling.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Sound Of Music turns 60 this year – and Disney has happily opted to celebrate the occasion by remastering the film in 4K resolution and high dynamic range for a worldwide re-release at the cinema and on 4K Blu-ray disc.—
John Archer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the family’s four dogs barking in the background, the actor, 43, happily leans into any disruptions.—
Julie Jordan,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pleasantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasantly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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