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Definition of sweetly in English: sweetlyadverb ˈswiːtliˈswitli 1In a generally pleasing or endearing way. he looked at his children sleeping sweetly she blushes sweetly and innocently Example sentencesExamples - The old actress turned slowly, smiling sweetly.
- The ending is sweetly sentimental.
- "Whatever you want," I replied sweetly.
- He sweetly kissed her hand.
- The film actually starts out quite sweetly with them living in the caravan.
- 1.1 In a smooth or easy manner; effectively.
his sweetly struck volley put them ahead with their tactics working sweetly they pulled away Example sentencesExamples - Few blockbuster publications can have been more sweetly timed.
- The predatory player ran through to finish sweetly.
- She travelled sweetly throughout, easing to the front over a furlong down to beat the other horse by a length.
- An innocuous looking free-kick was struck sweetly by the winger's left foot.
- He picked the ball up 18 yards from goal and finished sweetly for his first goal of the season.
2With a pleasantly sweet smell or taste. sweetly scented honeysuckle sweetly spiced dried fruit Example sentencesExamples - She smelled sweetly of suncream.
- The pork ribs were moist and tasted sweetly of tomatoes.
- They sweetly scented flowers will attract butterflies to your garden.
- The air smelled sweetly of summer.
- I took a sip of the smooth wine that tasted sweetly of seasonal fruit.
- 2.1 With a melodious or pleasant sound.
birds sing sweetly all around Example sentencesExamples - The lines are sweetly sung.
- Their music glittered and shone, sweetly harmonised, and rang out across the courtyard.
- Once again, she sings sweetly.
- Nightingales sang sweetly around them in the trees.
- Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.
Definition of sweetly in US English: sweetlyadverbˈswētlēˈswitli 1In a generally pleasing or endearing way. he looked at his children sleeping sweetly she blushes sweetly and innocently Example sentencesExamples - "Whatever you want," I replied sweetly.
- The film actually starts out quite sweetly with them living in the caravan.
- The ending is sweetly sentimental.
- He sweetly kissed her hand.
- The old actress turned slowly, smiling sweetly.
- 1.1 In a smooth or easy manner; effectively.
his sweetly struck volley put them ahead with their tactics working sweetly they pulled away Example sentencesExamples - An innocuous looking free-kick was struck sweetly by the winger's left foot.
- Few blockbuster publications can have been more sweetly timed.
- The predatory player ran through to finish sweetly.
- She travelled sweetly throughout, easing to the front over a furlong down to beat the other horse by a length.
- He picked the ball up 18 yards from goal and finished sweetly for his first goal of the season.
2With a pleasantly sweet smell or taste. sweetly scented honeysuckle sweetly spiced dried fruit Example sentencesExamples - I took a sip of the smooth wine that tasted sweetly of seasonal fruit.
- They sweetly scented flowers will attract butterflies to your garden.
- She smelled sweetly of suncream.
- The air smelled sweetly of summer.
- The pork ribs were moist and tasted sweetly of tomatoes.
- 2.1 With a melodious or pleasant sound.
birds sing sweetly all around Example sentencesExamples - Nightingales sang sweetly around them in the trees.
- The lines are sweetly sung.
- Their music glittered and shone, sweetly harmonised, and rang out across the courtyard.
- Birds are sweetly singing in the cool mountain air.
- Once again, she sings sweetly.
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