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Definitions for Prettily

[1] pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
[2] (of things, places, etc.) pleasing to the eye, especially without grandeur.
[3] pleasing to the ear: a pretty tune.
[4] pleasing to the mind or aesthetic taste: He writes pretty little stories.
[5] (often used ironically) fine; grand: This is a pretty mess!
[6] Informal . considerable; fairly great: This accident will cost him a pretty sum.
[7] Archaic or Scot. . brave; hardy.
[8] Usually pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
[9] a pretty person: Sit down, my pretty.
[10] fairly or moderately: Her work was pretty good.
[11] quite; very: The wind blew pretty hard.
[12] Informal . prettily.
[13] to make pretty; improve the appearance of (sometimes followed by up ): to pretty oneself for a party; to pretty up a room.
[14] sitting pretty , Informal . in an advantageous position. well-to-do; successful.
[15] pleasing or appealing in a delicate or graceful way
[16] dainty, neat, or charming
[17] commendable; good of its kind he replied with a pretty wit
[18] informal , often ironic excellent, grand, or fine here's a pretty mess!
[19] informal lacking in masculinity; effeminate; foppish
[20] Scot vigorous or brave
[21] an archaic word for elegant
[22] a pretty penny informal a large sum of money
[23] sitting pretty informal well placed or established financially, socially, etc
[24] a pretty person or thing
[25] informal fairly or moderately; somewhat
[26] informal quite or very
[27] (tr often foll by up ) to make pretty; adorn

Words related to Prettily

prettybeautifully, gently, politely, cutely, gorgeously

Words nearby Prettily

prettypretoria, pretorius, pretreat, pretrial, prettify, pretty, pretty as a picture, pretty much, pretty penny, a, pretty-pretty, pretypify

Origin of Prettily

ybefore 1000; Middle English prati(e ), pratte, prettie cunning, gallant, fine, handsome, pretty; Old English prættig, prettī cunning, derivative of prǣtt a trick, wile (cognate with Dutch part, pret trick, prank, Old Norse prettr trick, prettugr tricky)

Other words from Prettily

pret·ti·ly , adverb
pret·ti·ness , noun
pret·ty·ish , adjective
un·pret·ti·ly , adverb
un·pret·ti·ness , noun
un·pret·ty , adjective

Word origin for Prettily

yOld English prættig clever; related to Middle Low German prattich obstinate, Dutch prettig glad, Old Norse prettugr cunning

Synonyms for Prettily

beautifully, cutely, gently, gorgeously, politely