beautifully
adverb
beau·ti·ful·ly
ˈbyü-ti-f(ə-)lē 
1
: in a beautiful manner : in a way that excites aesthetic pleasure
beautifully decorated mansions
As one of the oldest planned cities in the country, Savannah is known for compact, walkable streets and beautifully landscaped historic squares.—
Lisa Chamberlain
Lisa Chamberlain2
: in a highly effective or excellent manner
This sort of diagram … beautifully illustrates the genetic connections between organisms as disparate as a cheetah and an eelworm.—Anthony Doerr
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The base is kept dark chocolate or chestnut brown, while lighter colors are beautifully swirled throughout.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
And what that means is his musical ideas come out beautifully and sound like sentences and sound like music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Nodding to the ‘90s, these oval shades are the perfect pair to throw in your purse and pull out when Paris has one of those beautifully sunny days that practically beg for an entire afternoon sunbathing on a café terrace with a glass of rosé in hand.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
The potato stacks pair beautifully with roast beef, steak, chicken, or sautéed fish.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
And what that means is his musical ideas come out beautifully and sound like sentences and sound like music.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Beautifully.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beautifully. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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