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winningly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of winningly

in a pleasing way
  • won the debate with incisive yet winningly witty responses
Synonyms of winningly

agreeably, charmingly, delectably, deliciously, delightfully, dreamily, enchantingly, enjoyably, favorably, felicitously, fetchingly, gloriously, gratifyingly, great, nicely, palatably, pleasantly, pleasingly, pleasurably, prettily, satisfyingly, splendidly, sweetly, swimmingly, welcomely, well
Words Related to winningly

finely, grandly, magnificently

advantageously, helpfully

blessedly, fortunately, happily, luckily

excellently, superbly

marvelously, sensationally, wonderfully

attractively, beautifully, handsomely

appealingly, appetizingly, enticingly, invitingly, temptingly
Near Antonyms of winningly

abominably, appallingly, awfully, dreadfully, horrendously, horribly, horridly, shockingly, sickeningly, terribly, vilely

annoyingly, disgustingly, distressingly, irritatingly, vexingly
Antonyms of winningly

badly, disagreeably, ill, unpleasantly

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