as in deliciously
in a pleasing way
we spent a pleasurably hectic day shopping for Christmas presents
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pleasurably
Adverb
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Coyle had a career year last season, finishing with 25 goals and 60 points. Mittelstadt, acquired by the Avs one year and one day ago, started this season off great but has been stuck in a monthslong slump.—
Corey Masisak,
The Denver Post,
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The mesh on its own keeps out debris and worked great in fresh snow, shedding moisture, even though it’s not necessarily geared toward water-resistance.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Takeaways Ohio State: The Buckeyes played well most of this season but struggled in every facet of the game — shooting, defense and rebounding — against the more motivated Bruins. UCLA: Coach Cori Close’s team came to Indy with a mission: getting another shot at the Trojans.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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This did not sit well with some district residents who showed up to protest the meeting outside the Keller Education Center.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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More recently, the medical-entrepreneurial bug took her back to early stage biopharma, and in particular, precision medicine treatments that can be tailored more finely to patient biology.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Very finely laced foliage complements flowers that are mostly sky blue but occasionally royal blue.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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However, many will happily sell a list of potential targets to the highest bidder, and your name is likely on this list already.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
2 Mar. 2025
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But once a Marshmallow, always a Marshmallow. Loyal fans watched Veronica and her crew grow up on screen, and would happily welcome them back if another season were in the cards.—
Sezin Koehler,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Pleasurably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pleasurably. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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