beautifully
BYOO-tih-flee
Beautifully (adv) means In a beautiful, skillful, or highly pleasing way. Example: “The old church was beautifully lit for the evening carol service.”
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In a beautiful, skillful, or highly pleasing way.
"The old church was beautifully lit for the evening carol service."
"The garden was beautifully maintained all summer."
"She played the piece beautifully, without a single mistake."
How to use beautifully
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDoing something in a way that is beautiful, graceful, or excellently done.
Common pairings
beautifully written
beautifully done
work out beautifully
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more beautifully
- Superlative
- most beautifully
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Etymology
Formed from "beautiful" plus the adverb-forming suffix "-ly."
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What does “beautifully” mean?
The word “beautifully” means in a beautiful, skillful, or highly pleasing way. In plain terms, doing something in a way that is beautiful, graceful, or excellently done.
How do you pronounce “beautifully”?
“Beautifully” is pronounced BYOO-tih-flee (/ˈbjuː.tɪ.f(ə.)li/ in IPA).
How do you use “beautifully” in a sentence?
Here is “beautifully” used in a sentence: “The garden was beautifully maintained all summer.”
What part of speech is “beautifully”?
“Beautifully” is an adverb.
Is “beautifully” a common word?
“Beautifully” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.
What is the difference between 'beautifully' and 'beautiful'?
'Beautiful' is an adjective that describes nouns, as in 'a beautiful painting'. 'Beautifully' is the adverb form that describes verbs and adjectives, telling how something is done, as in 'she paints beautifully'.
What is the difference between 'beautifully' and 'nicely'?
Both are positive adverbs, but 'beautifully' is stronger, suggesting real beauty, elegance, or skill. 'Nicely' is milder, meaning pleasantly or satisfactorily, so 'played beautifully' implies more skill than 'played nicely'.
What verbs commonly go with 'beautifully'?
'Beautifully' often pairs with verbs like sing, play, dance, write, cook, decorate, and dress, as in 'beautifully written' or 'beautifully decorated'. It describes an action done in a lovely or highly skilful way.
Can 'beautifully' mean 'very well' rather than 'attractively'?
Yes. Besides meaning in an attractive way, 'beautifully' often means excellently or smoothly, as in 'the plan worked beautifully' or 'the engine runs beautifully'. In these uses it praises how well something functions rather than how it looks.
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