prettily

In attractive fashion

Prettily means in a pretty or pleasing manner.

A room might be prettily decorated, a child prettily dressed.

The word sometimes carries a hint of superficiality or excessive delicacy—something done prettily may lack substance beneath its pleasant surface.

attractively

charmingly

In an appealing manner

lovely · adorably · cutely · fetchingly · winningly · sweetly · pleasingly · appealingly · stylishly · tastefully

delicately

daintily

In a graceful way

tenderly · airily · ethereally · finely · subtly · nimbly · gracefully · wispily · fragilely

Opposites
aesthetic quality of manner

prettilyuglily

In an unappealing way

unattractively · hideously · grotesquely · unpleasantly · repulsively

gracefulness/elegance of execution

prettilyclumsily

In an uncoordinated manner

awkwardly · gracelessly · ungracefully · ungainly · inelegantly

Family

prettify, prettiest, prettier, prettiness, prettified, prettifying, prettification

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G