as in nicely
in a pleasing way
a sweetly silly summer movie
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Recent Examples of sweetly
In a now-viral video, Dart was seen sweetly interacting with a young boy named Giuseppi.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Mirren now calls Zegler, rather sweetly, Little Rachel.
—Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
For a sweetly-scented memento of your time spent in town, be sure to stop in at Lavendel Dame.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gareis connected sweetly with the ball on her left foot, sending it across the face of the goal and into the upper right corner, far out of reach of goalkeeper and Brazilian international Lorena.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a sweetly surprising grace note, many of the bathrooms have colorful wallpapers with attractive bird, butterfly, animal and floral imagery.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Barber, Bure, Sweetin, and the Olsen twins pose together sweetly in several others, including in one that looks like it was taken at Christmas time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Mirren now calls Zegler, rather sweetly, Little Rachel.
—Helen Mirren, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
For a sweetly-scented memento of your time spent in town, be sure to stop in at Lavendel Dame.
—Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gareis connected sweetly with the ball on her left foot, sending it across the face of the goal and into the upper right corner, far out of reach of goalkeeper and Brazilian international Lorena.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
In a sweetly surprising grace note, many of the bathrooms have colorful wallpapers with attractive bird, butterfly, animal and floral imagery.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Barber, Bure, Sweetin, and the Olsen twins pose together sweetly in several others, including in one that looks like it was taken at Christmas time.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweetly
Adverb
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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In short, Beats Fit Pro blends punchy audio, a super-secure fit, and capable ANC in a tidy package that favors iPhone users while still playing nicely with Android for 26% off right now.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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But for the two-hour show’s climax, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo veered deliciously off-topic to cover a medley of songs first made famous 62 years ago by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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So how did the beloved brand land on something so deliciously Southern for their newest flavor?—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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The Thrombeys are delightfully awful, trading barbs as easily as another family might pass food around a Thanksgiving table.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Affordable, durable, and delightfully comfy—this is one gift guaranteed to be worn on repeat.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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And for traveling aesthetes, great-looking new hotels, restaurants, wineries, and galleries might make the Algarve even more desirable.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Strength, endurance, agility and mental toughness are tested in constantly changing combinations designed to reward the most well-rounded performers.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Southern cuisine, a main dish is best complemented by a host of incredible side dishes.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Snook is excellent at playing tremulous and overwhelming feeling without ever seeming hammy or phony, and Marissa’s raw emotion anchors All Her Fault in something real even as the plot reveals grow increasingly (and enjoyably) outrageous.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Cover and pulse until the pistachios are finely ground.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
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Absolutely bonkers in the best way possible, Hellsing Ultimate offers a singular and finely tuned reinvention of the famous bloodsucker assassin.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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And Hutcherson’s charmingly low-key Dylan serves as a foil to the others, a reminder that even in LA some young adults prefer curling up with a Ken Burns documentary to partying with celebs.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Sweetly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweetly. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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