In a way that gives aesthetic pleasure or displays admirable skill and care.
Reach for it when praising how an action, object, or performance is carried out
The quartet beautifully shaped the quiet ending without rushing it.
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playful
Fits when conversation calls for relaxed affection
Not when an adverb is grammatically required
everyday
Fits when broad enthusiastic approval is intended
Not when the praise should identify beauty
professional
Fits when technical competence deserves the praise
Not when visual or emotional pleasure leads
formal
artfully
Fits when deliberate artistic arrangement is evident
Not when spontaneous natural charm is meant
formal
Fits when graceful economy or refinement stands out
Not when warmth matters more than polish
literary
Fits when movement or handling looks effortless
Not when accuracy is the sole concern
beautifully made
The beautifully made bench still serves the station after decades.
beautifully clear
Her explanation was beautifully clear to the youngest listeners.
work beautifully
The new harmonies work beautifully beneath the solo voice.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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