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单词 sweetly
释义 sweet·ly
I. adverb
Etymology: Middle English sweteliche, swetely, from swete sweet + -liche -ly -ly (adverb suffix)
1. : agreeably, comfortably, pleasantly
 < has a sweetly simple logic at first glance — Stuart Chase >
 < so golden and sweetly hot it was — John Galsworthy >
2.
 a. archaic : in a courteous or kindly manner : graciously
 b. : in an affectionate or loving manner
  < spoke sweetly to him >
3. : with sweetness : in a manner sweet to the senses
 < churches whose bells pealed so sweetlyLamp >
4. : charmingly
 < she was indeed sweetly fair — George Meredith >
5. : finely, greatly — used as an intensive
 < will have to pay sweetly for it >
6. : in an easy manner : smoothly
 < the rope running sweetly between us — Wynford Vaughan-Thomas >
 < the paper was coming off sweetly now — Edna Ferber >
II. adjective
Etymology: sweet + -ly (adjective suffix)
archaic : sweet
 < flowers which smelt so sweetly — Thomas Hardy >
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