as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
won the debate with incisive yet winningly witty responses
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Recent Examples of winningly
Marty’s despicable, but also, as played by Chalamet, winningly charming.
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Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for winningly
Adverb
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Players change their mind on a dime, making the roundtables both deliciously dramatic and kind of annoying.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Incorporate more kale into your weekly meals with this deliciously creamy bake.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Branch has elite speed and could slip into Shaheed’s role nicely.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lighter shades will elevate and pair nicely with a white button-down shirt, for example, while a dark gray jean offers an edgy vibe when mixed with a sleek black top and leather handbag.—
Alexandre Marain,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dara, played by the delightfully expressive Caoilfhionn Dunne, has given up most things to care for her aging mother.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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In a world that’s modernizing faster than most of us can keep up, things at Knaus have remained delightfully old-fashioned.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Sennott enjoyably cameos as a version of herself who’s a Charli frenemy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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As more observations are collected, those uncertainties shrink, allowing scientists to better understand the object’s true path through space.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kelly Clarkson Home Valentin Striped Indoor/Outdoor Area Rug Powerloomed for durability, this low-pile rug works well both outdoors on a patio or indoors in high-traffic areas like mudrooms.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These should be great longer-term entry points.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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An early version of the best dessert in the house was a great-tasting but untidy wet block of orange cake the size of a solitaire deck with a ping-pong scoop of chocolate ice cream.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Fifty years later, likely competitors for the award include Pluribus, The Pitt, and Slow Horses, entertaining and finely made choices all.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Farina is a finely ground wheat product made from the endosperm of the wheat kernel, which is primarily composed of starch.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Most important, without every thread from the past seven episodes, the charmingly chaotic scene in the Bridgerton drawing room would be so much less fun!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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As her star power grows, the Georgia country songwriter brings her charmingly self-aware narratives to broader stages.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Winningly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winningly. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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