pleasantly

Words with a similar base: pleasantly

'pleasantly'

[pleasantly.r.01] as in: in a cheerful manner

Examples:
`I'll do the dishes,' he said pleasantly

'pleasantly'

[pleasantly.r.02] as in: in an enjoyable manner

Examples:
we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon

Origins

					pleasantly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── pleasant (English)
    └── plaisant (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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