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pleasantly

plea·santly

UK/ˈplɛzəntli/ US/ˈplɛzʌntli/ uncommon obsolete

adverb

1.

in a cheerful manner

  • “I”
  • “he said pleasantly”
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2.

in an enjoyable manner

  • “we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon”
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Origin

From Middle English pleasauntly; equivalent to pleasant + -ly.

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