prettily

prettily: pretty ► ADJECTIVE (prettier, prettiest) 1) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful. 2) informal used ironically to express displeasure: he led me a pretty dance.

► ADVERB informal ▪ to a moderately high degree; fairly.

► NOUN (pl. pretties) informal ▪ a pretty thing; a trinket.

● be sitting pretty — Cf. ↑be sitting pretty

● a pretty penny — Cf. ↑a pretty penny

DERIVATIVES prettily adverb prettiness noun.

ORIGIN Old English, «cunning, crafty», later «clever, skilful, pleasing».

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Prettily — Pret ti*ly, adv. In a pretty manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prettily — (adv.) mid 15c., from PRETTY (Cf. pretty) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
prettily — adv. Prettily is used with these verbs: ↑pout … Collocations dictionary
prettily — pret|ti|ly [ prıtli ] adverb in a pretty way: three prettily dressed women … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prettily — UK [ˈprɪt(ə)lɪ] / US adverb in a pretty way three prettily dressed women … English dictionary
prettily — adverb in a pretty manner all this is most prettily done • Derived from adjective: ↑pretty … Useful english dictionary
prettily — adverb see pretty I … New Collegiate Dictionary
prettily — See pretty. * * * … Universalium
prettily — adverb In a pretty manner. See Also: pretty … Wiktionary
prettily — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. pleasingly, gently, quietly; see politely … English dictionary for students

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