prettily
Example Sentences
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Newcomer Catherine Laga’aia—perfectly, prettily inoffensive—stars as Moana without making the character in any way her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
By handing Banks a length of rope instead, and standing by as she prettily ties it into a noose, they invite the audience to conclude that the many sins of “Top Model” weren’t merely systemic.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Opera production she began blandly only to be awakened by the raw meaning of love, singing very prettily all the while.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
With its voluminous fabric that flared prettily when the wearer twirled, it was just the thing for a sock hop.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2024
It is such a pretty charade, my dear, that I can easily guess what fairy brought it.—Nobody could have written so prettily, but you, Emma.”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
