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 Everyone has their own terrace, prettily planted with bougainvillaea and hibiscus, with a barbecue, sun beds, and hot tub or swimming pool. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 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 legacy guest cast appearances, from Jada Pinkett Smith to Glynn Turman, are nicely spread throughout the entirety of the series.

— Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Add the panko and cook, stirring frequently for 3 minutes, or until nicely browned.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of nicely

Adverb

Being dependable sometimes means choosing one thing and doing it well.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Her committed advocacy is well known; her brilliance in recognizing a constellation of facts and weaving them together to find solutions is another part of her legacy.

— Susan Daria Landino, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of well

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 payoff of those 30 years spent experimenting, playing with ingredient permutations, and cultivating an international following is the dedicated pizzaiolo's delightfully airy where the devil is in the dough.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Sep. 2026
Emma Corrin wore a delightfully bizarre Miu Miu ensemble in 2021.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delightfully

Adverb

That friction, between floppy and finely made, sits at the heart of Esh’s ever-evolving vision for his namesake label.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
The characters around Alex and Ruari are less finely shaded, some for the better and some for the worse.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of finely

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

Tonally, The Stunt Driver is something special — very funny but also sweetly sincere.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026