PRETTILY Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

prettily

adverb

Definition of prettily

as in nicely

in a pleasing way a white wine that balances its prettily fruity flavors with refreshing acidity

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Recent Examples of prettily At Nama, the smaller, poolside Japanese restaurant, every dish is prettily plated but a little short on authenticity. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 The culture of the time is conveyed prettily but broadly, through wonderfully detailed sets (by production designer Christina Moore) and costumes (by costume designer Gabriela Yiaxis) and occasional montages of soldiers or stockbrokers or punk rockers. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prettily

Adverb

The timing shook out nicely, considering Berg would go on to be tapped to succeed Don Garber as MLS’ next commissioner and has subsequently been tasked with unloading his sizable ownership stake in LAFC.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Cyrus, 64, cleaned up nicely in a black John Varvatos suit, leaving his the collar of his white shirt unbuttoned.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

With juicy bursts of fresh fruit, the result is deliciously smooth, custardy, and bright.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2026
Easy to make and even easier to eat, this crustless wonder caramelizes on the outside while the inside stays deliciously creamy.

— Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of deliciously

Adverb

Reggie Bannister, the actor best known for playing the iconic ice cream man Reggie in the Phantasm horror film series, has died peacefully at his home Sunday at 80.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The former Cardinals coordinator is expected to continue the under-center system with a heavy dose of play-action, a system better suited for Jared Goff than former Cardinals QB Kyler Murray.

— Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of well

Adverb

But Malonga soon too will push the rebuilding Storm to future deep postseason runs like the ex-Storm great once did.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
Hit really well in the first half, and second half didn’t go as great, and kind of didn’t end up great at the end of the year.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of great

Adverb

Faith King and Josiah Fagerstrom both deliver delightfully prickly repartee as their characters gradually manage to surpass archetype.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 10 Aug. 2026
However, when cooked properly, okra can develop a delightfully crisp and pleasant texture or be cooked until soft and melting.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of delightfully

Adverb

The best type of tea to re-steep is anything that starts very potent, or features tea leaves that are on the larger, coarser side, rather than finely ground.

— Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026
Find out for yourself in this finely detailed and utterly absorbing book, which reads like a thriller of the highest order.

— Air Mail, Air Mail, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of finely

Adverb

Lowe used to be a member of a much larger and more popular right-wing populist party, Nigel Farage’s Reform, but he was forced out in an enjoyably catty and melodramatic schism after calling for mass deportations.

— Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Align your recurring activities with genuine interests to increase the likelihood of hours accumulating more naturally and enjoyably.

— Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of enjoyably

Adverb

Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026
Rota’s gorgeous score swells sweetly as this affair is sketched, but Mario — older and wiser, to quote the Rodgers and Hammerstein song — has his doubts about a man who seems to him like a cad.

— Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026