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Yummily

adv.joyfulplayful

What it means

In a way that tastes, smells, or appears especially appetizing.

Reach for it when using playful language for food in an informal, child-friendly voice

The cinnamon rolls smelled yummily warm from the oven.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    mouthwateringly

    when aroma or appearance strongly awakens appetite

    not when Mouthwateringly is hyperbole and cannot vouch for how the food actually tastes.

  • everyday

    tastily

    when pleasant flavor is the direct claim

    not when Tastily is uncommon and cannot describe aroma before food is tasted.

  • warm

    deliciously

    when excellent taste or smell should sound natural

    not when Deliciously can also intensify nonfood pleasure and is more polished than yummily.

  • professional

    appetizingly

    when appearance or aroma invites eating

    not when Appetizingly describes appeal before tasting and sounds more analytical.

  • literary

    delectably

    when rich pleasure suits ornate food writing

    not when Delectably is more adult and elevated than playful yummily.

Said against

3
  • unappetizingly
  • blandly
  • disgustingly

It naturally appears in

3
  • yummily warm

    The bread arrived yummily warm and fragrant.

  • smell yummily

    The peaches smell yummily sweet after roasting.

  • yummily spiced

    The lentils were yummily spiced without overwhelming the vegetables.

The word family

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Where this comes from

Only four alternatives were retained. Yummily is rare, informal, and often child-directed; deliciously is usually more natural.

The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.