as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
we spent a pleasurably hectic day shopping for Christmas presents
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Recent Examples of pleasurably
That said, those action-horror scenes are pleasurably icky.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurably
Adverb
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The target audience found it eventually, though, and Jennifer's Body has since been embraced as a deliciously entertaining slice of feminist horror.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Featuring four deliciously unusual frames cast in robust Takiron acetate, which comes from Osaka, the collection is evocative of a certain House of Lords flair—restrained but curiously powerful.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
11 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Hawke sells all of Hart’s delusions, destructive impulses, and high-velocity downward spirals with an energy that keeps this bitchy, old-school collection of bon mots and screwball bickering moving along nicely.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The finished dish is buttery, super-savory, nicely glazed, and irresistible.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 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
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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While Atom is trying to manipulate Hermit into becoming the eyeball monster’s new human host, Joe first hides in a cage — in one of the episode’s most enjoyably scary scenes — before Wendy comes to her brother’s rescue, using her machine-controlling superpowers to stop Atom cold.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There are also two new delightfully cute additions to the collection — a shiny gold pair that would look radiant on warm-tone complexions and a pair that’s as stylishly macabre as the others, only smaller in size.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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This is delightfully illustrated in Raymond Queneau’s Exercises In Style, which tells the same short and simple story ninety-nine different ways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The audience also erupted each time Leonard scored; the Aztecs great finished with a team-high 18 points.—
Kyle Kensing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Full-bodied varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, or Zinfandel work great here, gently heated with orange slices, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and star anise along with a touch of brandy or Cointreau and a bit of honey, agave, or maple syrup.—
Essence,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But Miller said overtime can push pay well above six figures, and in some cases past $300,000.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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With the game well in hand, Smith was actually trying to sub Zaha out in the 90th minute (and arguably should have done so sooner).—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Pulse cranberries in a food processor until finely chopped but not puréed; set aside.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Oman held Qatar to a 0-0 draw in Doha on Wednesday to keep Group A finely poised ahead of a return to the Qatari capital to face the United Arab Emirates, who don’t play the group hosts until Tuesday.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the glamorous nature of their lives under the spotlight, Hadid and Cooper met under pleasantly ordinary circumstances — at a backyard birthday party for a mutual friend’s child.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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The flavor is pleasantly real thanks to using real ground vanilla beans.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pleasurably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurably. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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