Definition of pleasingly in English:
pleasingly
adverb ˈpliːzɪŋliˈplizɪŋli
In a satisfying or appealing manner.
the music has little depth, but is conveyed pleasingly
as submodifier the concept is pleasingly simple
Example sentencesExamples
- The result is charming, melodic, and pleasingly original.
- This group has lost none of its ability to deliver pleasingly catchy melodies.
- It is the most pleasingly unconventional documentary portrait in recent memory.
- The oysters are set in a pool of tomato-flavored butter that melts pleasingly into a portion of tangy coleslaw.
- The artist's motifs float pleasingly in fields of colour.
- The pleasingly majestic music score is nicely conveyed.
- I would run in place, taking special care to thrust my knees at least chest-high while swinging my arms in a pleasingly manly fashion.
- The room felt unfussy and pleasingly neutral, like a cross between a high-design airport lounge and a friendly neighbourhood cafe.
- Nobody really knows how they got there, which, rather pleasingly, negates the need to read lots of tedious literature on the subject.
- The dressing tasted pleasingly of lemons and tahini.
Definition of pleasingly in US English:
pleasingly
adverbˈplizɪŋliˈplēziNGlē
In a satisfying or appealing manner.
the music has little depth, but is conveyed pleasingly
as submodifier the concept is pleasingly simple
Example sentencesExamples
- The oysters are set in a pool of tomato-flavored butter that melts pleasingly into a portion of tangy coleslaw.
- This group has lost none of its ability to deliver pleasingly catchy melodies.
- The room felt unfussy and pleasingly neutral, like a cross between a high-design airport lounge and a friendly neighbourhood cafe.
- It is the most pleasingly unconventional documentary portrait in recent memory.
- The artist's motifs float pleasingly in fields of colour.
- The result is charming, melodic, and pleasingly original.
- The pleasingly majestic music score is nicely conveyed.
- I would run in place, taking special care to thrust my knees at least chest-high while swinging my arms in a pleasingly manly fashion.
- Nobody really knows how they got there, which, rather pleasingly, negates the need to read lots of tedious literature on the subject.
- The dressing tasted pleasingly of lemons and tahini.