prettily

/ˈpɹɛtili/ adv B1

in a pleasing way

Word Origin Prettily comes from pretty, which originally meant 'crafty, cunning' in Old English — from prætt 'trick.' Over time, the meaning softened to 'pleasing, attractive.' So prettily once meant 'in a cunning way,' but now it means 'in a charming way.' The same root gives us prettiness and prettify.

adv in a pleasing way B1

The flowers were arranged prettily in a vase.

(副词) 令人愉快地;优美地;漂亮地

花被漂亮地插在花瓶里。

(adverbio) bonitamente; lindamente; hermosamente [de manera agradable]

Las flores estaban arregladas de manera bonita en un jarrón.

(adverbe) joliment; agréablement; plaisamment [d'une manière agréable, charmante ou soignée]

Les fleurs étaient disposées de façon **jolie** dans le vase.

(Adverb) hübsch; anmutig; reizend [hübsch, ansprechend; auf eine Weise, die gefällt oder angenehm anzusehen ist.]

Die Blumen waren **prettily** in einer Vase arrangiert.

(副詞) 美しくかわいらしく、心地よい様子で。見る人に好感を与える方法で。

花は花瓶にprettily飾られていた。

(advérbio) graciosamente; elegantemente; delicadamente [de maneira agradável]

As flores foram arranjadas de forma bonita em um vaso.

adv In a pretty manner.

The children were dressed prettily for the holiday party.

(副词) 漂亮地;优美地;好看地

孩子们为节日派对打扮得漂漂亮亮的。

(adverbio) bonitamente; lindamente; preciosamente; hermosamente; bellamente [De manera **bonita** o linda.]

Los niños estaban vestidos de manera encantadora para la fiesta de fin de año.

(adverbe) joliment; gentiment; agréablement [D'une manière jolie, charmante ou gracieuse.]

Les enfants étaient habillés prettily pour la fête de fin d'année.

(Adverb) hübsch; niedlich; anmutig [Auf eine hübsche, ansprechende oder ästhetisch anmutende Weise.]

Die Kinder waren für die Feier **prettily** angezogen.

(副詞) きれいに、可愛らしく、優美に。

子供たちはホリデーパーティーにかわいらしく着飾っていた。

(advérbio) bonitamente; lindamente; graciosamente [De maneira bonita ou graciosa.]

As crianças estavam vestidas de maneira adorável para a festa de fim de ano.

adv Very badly; terribly.

After the argument, their relationship ended prettily messily.

(副词) 糟糕地;一塌糊涂地

争吵之后,他们的关系结束得相当糟糕。

(adverbio) pésimamente; terriblemente; desastrosamente; fatal [Muy mal; terriblemente.]

Después de la discusión, su relación terminó terriblemente.

(adverbe) joliment [Très mal ; terriblement (emploi familier et emphatique, à nuance ironique).]

Après leur dispute, leur relation s'est terminée prettily mal.

(Adverb) schrecklich; fürchterlich [In umgangssprachlicher, oft ironischer Verwendung: auf besonders unschöne, chaotische oder problematische Weise.]

Nach dem Streit endete ihre Beziehung **prettily** unordentlich.

(副詞) ひどく、非常にまずく(英国口語での強調的な用法)。

口論の後、二人の関係はきれいに終わるどころか、めちゃくちゃに終わった。

(advérbio) Muito mal; terrivelmente.

Após a discussão, o relacionamento deles terminou muito mal, de forma bagunçada.

Word parts: prett + i + ly

Common collocations

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