pretty
adjective
pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness.
prettily
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a word derived from
pretty.
Example Sentences
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Newcomer Catherine Laga’aia—perfectly, prettily inoffensive—stars as Moana without making the character in any way her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
A sheer organza top and pants were prettily decorated with floral appliques on the cuffs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023
“Oh!” she said prettily to the cop, in the now-time-tested dodge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2022
It was a beautiful color, and smoothed and molded so prettily with their knives.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
