adv

pleasantly

PLEH-zuhnt-lee

adv

In a way that is enjoyable or agreeable.

"I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was."

"She smiled pleasantly and shook his hand."

How to Use Pleasantly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn an agreeable, nice way.

Common pairings

pleasantly surprised pleasantly warm

more pleasantly comparative, most pleasantly superlative

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I was _____ surprised by how good the food was.

From pleasant + -ly.

instantly elegantly valiantly blatantly distantly abundantly constantly importantly reluctantly incessantly brilliantly triumphantly