adv B1 Intermediate Uncommon

pleasantly

PLEH-zuhnt-lee

Pleasantly (adv) means In a way that is enjoyable or agreeable. Example: “I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was.”

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.

sunnily cheerily agreeably enjoyably

similarly happily nicely agreeably cheerily sunnily

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

What does “pleasantly” mean?

The word “pleasantly” means in a way that is enjoyable or agreeable. In plain terms, in an agreeable, nice way.

How do you pronounce “pleasantly”?

“Pleasantly” is pronounced PLEH-zuhnt-lee (/ˈplɛzəntli/ in IPA).

How do you use “pleasantly” in a sentence?

Here is “pleasantly” used in a sentence: “I was pleasantly surprised by how good the food was.”

What part of speech is “pleasantly”?

“Pleasantly” is an adverb.

Is “pleasantly” a common word?

“Pleasantly” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B1 level.

similarly happily nicely agreeably cheerily sunnily