pleasantly
- a word derived from pleasant.
Example Sentences
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Temperatures in the beach cities pleasantly hovered in the 70s, a stark contrast to East Coast communities broiling in a heat wave.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026
You may be pleasantly surprised by their answer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Vibrant green and pleasantly balanced, it was refreshing without being overly sweet.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Expecting to have tests she feared could be painful and invasive, she said she was pleasantly surprised to see the hospital trialling a new test called WID-easy, which was similar to a smear test.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
He would not have spoken to her, but she came to him and greeted him pleasantly: “I know you, you are the Sparrowhawk, our mage’s adept. I wish you would tell me about sorcery!”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
