beautifully

adverb

beau·​ti·​ful·​ly ˈbyü-ti-f(ə-)lē 

1

: in a beautiful manner : in a way that excites aesthetic pleasure

beautifully decorated mansions

As one of the oldest planned cities in the country, Savannah is known for compact, walkable streets and beautifully landscaped historic squares.

—Lisa Chamberlain

2

: in a highly effective or excellent manner

This sort of diagram … beautifully illustrates the genetic connections between organisms as disparate as a cheetah and an eelworm.

—Anthony Doerr

Examples of beautifully in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Luxury, in Mukherjee’s view, is anything that is made beautifully by hand without regard to time—the ultimate resource. —Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2025

Denis Villeneuve did that so beautifully while staying true to his vision and his voice. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025

Instead, Tanya ends up massacring the entire boat — absurdly, hilariously, beautifully — with a gun with her eyes closed. —Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025

Gucci Westman has mastered this with the launch of her Vital Skincare concealer, which beautifully blurs the look of pores and wrinkles via soft-focus pigments. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1