Word Study
pleasantly
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial pleasantly has 2 senses
- pleasantly(r = adv.all) cheerily, sunnily - in a cheerful manner; "`I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly"
- pleasantly(r = adv.all) agreeably, enjoyably - in an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon" Antonym: unpleasantly
THESAURUS
pleasantly
affably, agreeably, airily, amiably, amicably, ardently, arm in arm, blissfully, blithely, cheerfully, cheerily, congenially, cordially, enjoyably, fair, familiarly, favorably, friendliwise, friendly, genially, gladly, graciously, gratifyingly, hand in hand, happily, heartily, hopefully, intimately, irrepressibly, jauntily, joyfully, kindly, lightly, optimistically, pleasingly, pleasurably, satisfyingly, smilingly, warmly, with good cheer, with open arms
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