pret·ti·ly \ˈprid.]əlē, -it], ]əli, ]ə̇l-\adverb Etymology: Middle English prattily, from prety, praty, pratty pretty + -ly 1.: in a pretty manner : charmingly < blushed prettily > 2.: pointedly, aptly < prettily punished by the Gods for my neglect of you — Robert Graves >