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pleasantly
1. adv. In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.
He smiled pleasantly at passersby.
They were pleasantly surprised at the result.
2. adv. (degree) Lightly
3. adv. (obsolete) Ludicrously.
pleasant
1. adj. Giving pleasure; pleasing in manner.
We had a pleasant walk around the town.
It wasn't so hot outside, but pleasant enough to have lunch in the garden.
2. adj. (obsolete) Facetious, joking.
3. n. (obsolete) A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.

Example Sentences

I'm not good at learning foreign languages, but I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this artificial language was.  If your friend reminds you kindly of your faults, take what he says not only pleasantly, but thankfully.

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