Divinely
adv.joyful, calmwarm
What it means
In an exceptionally pleasing way, or through a power understood as sacred.
Reach for it when intensifying sensory praise or describing action attributed to the divine
The pear tart smelled divinely of toasted almonds and spice.
Choose between these
5- playful
when delicious sensation is being praised informally
not when The adjective-like use is unsuitable for literal theological meaning.
- everyday
when graceful quality deserves broad approval
not when Beautifully is gentler and carries no sacred association.
- formal
providentially
when an event is understood as guided by divine care
not when Providence is a specific belief claim, not a synonym for tasting wonderful.
- formal
sublimely
when excellence produces awe or elevation
not when Sublimely sounds philosophical and can be deliberately understated.
- literary
exquisitely
when fine execution or delicate pleasure matters
not when Exquisite precision may feel controlled rather than divinely abundant.
Said against
3- poorly
- mundanely
- profanely
It naturally appears in
3- divinely sweet
The late figs tasted divinely sweet after the cool night.
- divinely inspired
The congregation considered the act divinely inspired.
- smell divinely
Warm vanilla and citrus make the small kitchen smell divinely inviting.
The word family
2Where this comes from
- Wiktionary, English adverb: in a divine manner opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.