pleasantly

/ˈpɫɛzəntɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.

Word Origin Pleasantly means in a pleasing manner. From Latin 'placere' (to please) giving 'pleasant' via Old French, then -ly. The root also gives us please, pleasure, displease, unpleasant. So pleasantly is literally 'in a pleasing way.'

adv In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result. B1 ✓

The breeze blew pleasantly through the open window, carrying the scent of blooming jasmine.

(副词) 令人愉快地;惬意地;舒适地

微风怡人地吹过敞开的窗户,带来了盛开的茉莉花的香气。

(adverbio) agradablemente; placenteramente; gratamente [De manera agradable; de modo que se logre un resultado placentero.]

La brisa soplaba agradablemente a través de la ventana abierta, llevando el aroma del jazmín en flor.

(adverbe) agréablement; délicieusement; plaisamment [De manière agréable, plaisante ou charmante.]

La brise soufflait agréablement par la fenêtre ouverte, portant le parfum du jasmin en fleurs.

(Adverb) angenehm; erfreulich; wohlgefällig [auf eine angenehme, erfreuliche oder wohltuende Weise; so, dass etwas als angenehm empfunden wird.]

Der Wind wehte **pleasantly** durch das offene Fenster und trug den Duft blühender Jasminblüten herein.

(副詞) 心地よい方法で。快適な結果が得られるように。楽しく。

心地よい風が、開いた窓を通り抜けて吹き、咲いているジャスミンの香りを運んできた。

(advérbio) agradavelmente; prazerosamente [De maneira agradável; de modo a alcançar um resultado agradável.]

A brisa soprava agradavelmente pela janela aberta, carregando o perfume do jasmim florido.

adv Lightly B1 ✓

The breeze blew pleasantly through the open window.

(副词) 轻松地;轻柔地

微风轻轻吹过敞开的窗户。

(adverbio) suavemente; ligeramente; dulcemente [Suavemente]

La brisa soplaba suavemente a través de la ventana abierta.

(adverbe) légèrement; doucement; gentiment [Légèrement, doucement.]

La brise soufflait légèrement par la fenêtre ouverte.

(Adverb) leicht; sanft [in leichter, sanfter oder milder Weise; ohne starke Intensität.]

Eine leichte Brise wehte **pleasantly** durch das offene Fenster.

(副詞) 軽く。そっと。

心地よい風が、開いた窓を通り抜けて吹いた。

(advérbio) suavemente; levemente [Suavemente]

A brisa soprava suavemente pela janela aberta.

Synonyms: lightly softly gently Antonyms: heavily harshly roughly

adv Ludicrously; facetiously. B1 ✓

He pleasantly suggested we try to fly by flapping our arms.

(副词) 滑稽地;诙谐地;可笑地 【滑稽地;诙谐地】

他滑稽地建议我们尝试通过拍打手臂来飞行。

(adverbio) cándidamente; con candidez; inocentemente [De manera ridícula; en broma.]

Bromísticamente sugirió que intentáramos volar aleteando los brazos.

(adverbe) facétieusement; goguenardement; plaisamment [De manière facétieuse ou absurde, comme par plaisanterie.]

Il a suggéré facétieusement que nous essayions de voler en battant des bras.

(Adverb) lächerlicherweise; scherzhaft [auf eine lächerliche, albern-übertriebene oder scherzhafte Weise; nicht ernst gemeint.]

Er schlug **pleasantly** vor, wir sollten versuchen, durch Flügelschlagen zu fliegen.

(副詞) こっけいに。ふざけて。冗談めかして。

彼は楽しそうに、腕を羽ばたかせて飛んでみようと提案してきた。

(advérbio) zombeteiramente; ironicamente; ridiculamente [De modo ridículo; zombeteiramente.]

Ele zombeteiramente sugeriu que tentássemos voar batendo os braços.

Word parts: pleasant + ly

Common collocations

surprised adj say verb smile verb very adv furnish verb find verb warm adj ask verb pass verb room subst feel verb quite adv

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