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pleasurably

/plˈɛʒɚɹəbli/ adv

In a pleasurable manner.

Word Origin 'Pleasurably' means in a pleasurable manner. It comes from 'pleasure,' which traces back to Latin 'placere', meaning to please or be acceptable. The PIE root *plāk- meant 'to be flat, calm' — so pleasing someone originally meant calming them, making them smooth. That's a surprising connection: pleasure and placid share the same root. Related words: 'pleasurable,' 'displease,' 'unpleasant,' and 'placate' (to calm).

adv In a pleasurable manner.

The massage therapist worked pleasurably on my tense shoulders.

(副词) 愉悦地；愉快地；惬意地

按摩师令人愉悦地揉捏着我紧绷的肩膀。

(adverbio) placenteramente; agradablemente; deleitosamente [De manera placentera.]

El masajista trabajó placenteramente sobre mis hombros tensos.

(adverbe) agréablement; plaisamment; délicieusement [D'une manière agréable et plaisante.]

Le masseur a travaillé pleasurably sur mes épaules tendues.

(Adverb) angenehm; vergnüglich; wohlig [**Pleasurably** beschreibt eine Handlung oder einen Zustand, die bzw. der auf angenehme, erfreuliche oder genussvolle Weise erfolgt.]

Nach dem langen Spaziergang ließ sie sich **pleasurably** in den warmen Badewanne gleiten.

(副詞) 心地よく、楽しい様子で。

マッサージ師は私の凝り固まった肩を心地よく丁寧にほぐしてくれた。

(advérbio) prazerosamente; agradavelmente; deliciosamente [De maneira prazerosa; agradavelmente.]

O massagista trabalhou de forma prazerosa nos meus ombros tensos.

Synonyms: enjoyably delightfully agreeably pleasantly gratifyingly Antonyms: unpleasantly painfully disagreeably
Word parts: pleasur + able + ly

Related words

pleasantry unpleasant

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