adv
sweetly
SWEET-lee
adv
1
In a kind, gentle, or pleasant way.
"She smiled sweetly at the compliment."
"The choir sang sweetly through the whole service."
How to Use Sweetly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes doing something in a pleasant, gentle, or charming manner.
Word Forms
sweetlier comparative, more sweetly comparative, sweetliest superlative, most sweetly superlative
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Etymology
From Old English swētlīċe, formed from "sweet" plus the adverbial ending "-ly."