prettily
- 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
Opera production she began blandly only to be awakened by the raw meaning of love, singing very prettily all the while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
The gown, a lilac strapless confection encrusted in beads and flowers, is lovely — and look how Mrs. Harris, in her prettily flowered blouse and apron, seems already connected to it.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 1, 2023
Jessie nudged a translucent emerald-green bead onto the LED light so it glowed prettily.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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