as in nicely
in a pleasing way
a sweetly silly summer movie
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Recent Examples of sweetly
But as our perceptions of Clark shift with various revelations, Bateman masterfully modifies his bearing from blandly sinister to sweetly sincere and back again.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
This native honeysuckle is a much better choice than the sweetly scented but invasive Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica).
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Plants produce sweetly fragrant flowers from the growing shoot tips continuously from spring through frost, providing a constant supply of nectar for native bees and butterflies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The poignant image is juxtaposed with flashbacks of them as children lying sweetly next to one another.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
And so the players showed up brandishing hope for this summer while sweetly admitting the emotion that still lingers from last fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Raimi has always been drawn to that kind of protagonist, from Liam Neeson’s scientist turned superhero in Darkman to Tobey Maguire’s sweetly humble take on Peter Parker in Spider-Man.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Their daughter can also be seen in the photos, sweetly bending over to kiss her mom's stomach.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
This native honeysuckle is a much better choice than the sweetly scented but invasive Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica).
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
Plants produce sweetly fragrant flowers from the growing shoot tips continuously from spring through frost, providing a constant supply of nectar for native bees and butterflies.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
The poignant image is juxtaposed with flashbacks of them as children lying sweetly next to one another.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
And so the players showed up brandishing hope for this summer while sweetly admitting the emotion that still lingers from last fall.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Raimi has always been drawn to that kind of protagonist, from Liam Neeson’s scientist turned superhero in Darkman to Tobey Maguire’s sweetly humble take on Peter Parker in Spider-Man.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Their daughter can also be seen in the photos, sweetly bending over to kiss her mom's stomach.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetly
Adverb
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This gives you a chance to recover nicely from storing that batch of spaghetti and meatballs in your favorite container.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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The interior spaces artfully play with old and new—Jacobean florals and damask textiles juxtapose nicely with custom wood furniture and bespoke BDDW ceramics (a favorite of Gwyneth Paltrow’s) in the form of lamps, room key fobs, and toilet paper holders, of all things.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Order it with the beef-fat fries and dunk deliciously away.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
12 Mar. 2026
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The fragrance is tantalizing and the sweet and tart flavors balance deliciously, along with spicy heat.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
2 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Boldly off-kilter, brilliant and bizarre, its dark humor and taut psychological horror are laced together in a delightfully heady blend.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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The provocative, genre-defying horror flick boasts unhinged gore, a delightfully dark sense of humor, Madigan as the creepiest aunt ever, and a crowd-pleasing finale.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Part of what made this Lions offense great in past seasons was the combination of Gibbs and David Montgomery.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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These should be great longer-term entry points.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The ensemble is so well put together, however, that one’s interest never lags.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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There is a growing perception that some schools are frequently tampering and that knowledge compels other schools to tamper as well to avoid being placed at a competitive disadvantage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cate Blanchett, ‘Blue Jasmine’ (2014) Blanchett delivers an enjoyably tragicomic turn in Woody Allen's dramedy as a booze-swilling, Xanax-popping hot mess.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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But thanks to engaging and winning performances, lots of captivating things get enjoyably said.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Cover and process until very finely chopped.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2026
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The tone of both films is finely calibrated, so both moments carry a sense of absurd irony.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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During the first act, McCarthy plants several characters in and around the charmingly outdated hotel where Ohm is staying for the viewer to suspect of wrongdoing later on.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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There’s a stunning rooftop spa, which ventures beyond a traditional menu of facials and massages with some charmingly woo-woo treatments—go ahead and book a tarot reading or multi-sensorial writer’s block remedy.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Sweetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetly. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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