adv

sweetly

SWEET-lee

Sweetly (adv) means In a kind, gentle, or pleasant way. Example: “She smiled sweetly at the compliment.”

adv

In a kind, gentle, or pleasant way.

"She smiled sweetly at the compliment."

"The choir sang sweetly through the whole service."

How to use sweetly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes doing something in a pleasant, gentle, or charming manner.

sweetlier comparative, more sweetly comparative, sweetliest superlative, most sweetly superlative

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From Old English swētlīċe, formed from "sweet" plus the adverbial ending "-ly."

Origin: Old English

sweet

good nice Christian sweet fresh excellent cute bitter

quietly secretly discreetly

What does “sweetly” mean?

The word “sweetly” means in a kind, gentle, or pleasant way. In plain terms, describes doing something in a pleasant, gentle, or charming manner.

How do you pronounce “sweetly”?

“Sweetly” is pronounced SWEET-lee (/ˈswiːtli/ in IPA).

How do you use “sweetly” in a sentence?

Here is “sweetly” used in a sentence: “She smiled sweetly at the compliment.”

What part of speech is “sweetly”?

“Sweetly” is an adverb.

Where does the word “sweetly” come from?

The word “sweetly” comes from Old English. From Old English swētlīċe, formed from "sweet" plus the adverbial ending "-ly.".

good nice Christian sweet fresh excellent cute bitter