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单词 sweetly
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Definition of sweetly in English:

sweetly

adverb 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. 1.1 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.
    1. 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:

sweetly

adverbˈswētlēˈswitli
  • 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. 1.1 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.
    1. 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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