beautifully en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbju.tɪ.fə.li/ (General-American)
- byo͞oʹtĭf(ə)lē
- /-fli/ (General-American)
- /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fə.li/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /-fli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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.
Meanings
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In a beautiful manner.
The intercom system worked beautifully, despite the fact that the ear plugs were designed for human rather than kzinti ears.
1970, Larry Niven, Ringworld, page 276: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.
2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, “(please specify the article title)”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more beautifully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most beautifully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (30)
enm lovely (in a beautiful manner) · uk прекра́сно (in a beautiful manner) · la pulchre (in a beautiful manner) · te అందముగా (in a beautiful manner) · nl mooi (in a beautiful manner) · pt belamente (in a beautiful manner) · sv vackert (in a beautiful manner) · pl ładnie (in a beautiful manner) · pl uroczo (in a beautiful manner) · de schön (in a beautiful manner) · cs krásně (in a beautiful manner) · ru краси́во (in a beautiful manner) · pt lindamente (in a beautiful manner) · pl pięknie (in a beautiful manner) · ru прекра́сно (in a beautiful manner) · be прыго́жа (in a beautiful manner) · cmn 美麗地 /美丽地 (in a beautiful manner) · eo bele (in a beautiful manner) · fr joliment (in a beautiful manner) · ro frumos (in a beautiful manner) · ca bellament (in a beautiful manner) · fi kauniisti (in a beautiful manner) · pl urodziwie (in a beautiful manner) · es bellamente (in a beautiful manner) · mr सुंदरतेने (in a beautiful manner) · pl ślicznie (in a beautiful manner) · hu szépen (in a beautiful manner) · nv nizhónígo (in a beautiful manner) · fi ihanasti (in a beautiful manner) · uk краси́во (in a beautiful manner)