sweet
adjective
having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
sweetly
-
a word derived from
sweet.
Example Sentences
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She responded with a sweetly worded request for $60.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mr. Day’s lushly orchestrated score, sweetly tonal throughout and full of harp riffs, is paced with a mellow sameness that even the frequent big climaxes can’t jolt into dramatic excitement or dangerous energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Italy's Sal Da Vinci delivered a sweetly nostalgic slice of 70s disco, with a song dedicated to his wife, Per Sempre, which came fifth.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
He mostly just seems like a moody, unsatisfied teen, drawing elaborate maps and sometimes playing with his siblings sweetly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
Malcolm was holding the canoe back now, trying to resist the power of the flood, and La Belle Sauvage responded sweetly.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
