beautifully

adverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈbjuː.tɪ.fə.li//
United Kingdom//-fli//
United States//ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li//
United States//-fli//

In a beautiful manner.

adverb

1
In a beautiful manner.
The intercom system worked beautifully, despite the fact that the ear plugs were designed for human rather than kzinti ears.
Tom Cleverley had one of his better games, the highlight being a beautifully weighted pass to send Walcott away for his goal, and Rooney probably did as well as might have been anticipated given this was his first start in a competitive match since April.

Etymology

Etymology tree Vulgar Latin *bellitātem Anglo-Norman biautébor. Middle English beaute Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós Proto-Germanic *fullaz Proto-Germanic *-fullaz Old English -ful Middle English -ful Middle English bewteful English beautiful Middle English -ly English -ly English beautifully From beautiful + -ly. First attested in the 17th century.

Forms

comparative: more beautifully
superlative: most beautifully

Beau · A male given name used since mid-twentieth century.Beaumont · A city in Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.beautiful · Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive.

beautifully · In a beautiful manner.

beauty · The quality of being (especially visually) attractive,…beaver · A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat…Beaver · A surname.

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