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Definitions for Sweetly

[1] having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
[2] producing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is not bitter, sour, or salt.
[3] not rancid or stale; fresh: This milk is still sweet.
[4] not salt or salted: sweet butter.
[5] pleasing to the ear; making a delicate, pleasant, or agreeable sound; musical.
[6] pleasing or fresh to the smell; fragrant; perfumed.
[7] pleasing or agreeable; delightful.
[8] amiable; kind or gracious, as a person, action, etc.
[9] dear; beloved; precious.
[10] easily managed; done or effected without effort.
[11] (of wine) not dry; containing unfermented, natural sugar.
[12] (of a cocktail) made with a greater proportion of vermouth than usual.
[13] sentimental, cloying, or unrealistic: a sweet painting of little kittens.
[14] (of air) fresh; free from odor, staleness, excess humidity, noxious gases, etc.
[15] free from acidity or sourness, as soil.
[16] Chemistry . devoid of corrosive or acidic substances. (of fuel oil or gas) containing no sulfur compounds.
[17] (of jazz or big band music) performed with a regular beat, moderate tempo, lack of improvisation, and an emphasis on warm tone and clearly outlined melody.
[18] in a sweet manner; sweetly.
[19] a sweet flavor, smell, or sound; sweetness.
[20] something that is sweet or causes or gives a sweet flavor, smell, or sound.
[21] sweets, Informal . candied sweet potatoes. (in direct address) sweetheart.
[22] sweets, pie, cake, candy, and other foods high in sugar content.
[23] Chiefly British . a piece of candy; sweetmeat or bonbon. a sweet dish or dessert, as a pudding or tart.
[24] something pleasant to the mind or feelings.
[25] a beloved person.
[26] (in direct address) darling; sweetheart.
[27] sweet on , Informal . infatuated with; in love with: He's sweet on her.
[28] Henry. 1845–1912, English philologist; a pioneer of modern phonetics. His books include A History of English Sounds (1874)
[29] having or denoting a pleasant taste like that of sugar
[30] agreeable to the senses or the mind sweet music
[31] having pleasant manners; gentle a sweet child
[32] (of wine, etc) having a relatively high sugar content; not dry
[33] (of foods) not decaying or rancid sweet milk
[34] not salty sweet water
[35] free from unpleasant odours sweet air
[36] containing no corrosive substances sweet soil
[37] (of petrol) containing no sulphur compounds
[38] sentimental or unrealistic
[39] individual; particular the electorate went its own sweet way
[40] jazz performed with a regular beat, with the emphasis on clearly outlined melody and little improvisation
[41] Australian slang satisfactory or in order; all right
[42] archaic respected; dear (used in polite forms of address) sweet sir
[43] smooth and precise; perfectly executed a sweet shot
[44] sweet on fond of or infatuated with
[45] keep someone sweet to ingratiate oneself in order to ensure cooperation
[46] informal in a sweet manner
[47] a sweet taste or smell; sweetness in general
[48] (often plural) British any of numerous kinds of confectionery consisting wholly or partly of sugar, esp of sugar boiled and crystallized (boiled sweets )
[49] British a pudding, fruit, or any sweet dish served as a dessert
[50] dear; sweetheart (used as a form of address)
[51] anything that is sweet
[52] (often plural) a pleasurable experience, state, etc the sweets of success
[53] US See sweet potato

Words related to Sweetly

sweetwarmly, gently, softly, lovingly, pleasantly, gratefully, agreeably, comfortably, kindly, smoothly, harmonious, mellifluously, melodiously, musically

Words nearby Sweetly

sweetsweeps, sweepstake, sweepstakes, sweepy, sweer, sweet, sweet almond, sweet almond oil, sweet alyssum, sweet basil, sweet bay

Origin of Sweetly

before 900; (adj. and adv.) Middle English swet (e ), Old English swēte (adj.); (noun) Middle English swet (e ), derivative of the adj.; cognate with Old Saxon swōti, Old High German swuozi (German süss ); akin to Dutch zoet, Old Norse sætr, Gothic suts, Greek hēdýs sweet, Latin suādēre to recommend, suāvis pleasant

Words that may be confused with Sweetly

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, sweetsuite, sweet

Other words from Sweetly

sweet·ly , adverb
sweet·ness , noun
non·sweet , adjective
o·ver·sweet , adjective
o·ver·sweet·ly , adverb
o·ver·sweet·ness , noun
su·per·sweet , adjective
su·per·sweet·ly , adverb
su·per·sweet·ness , noun

Word origin for Sweetly

Old English swēte; related to Old Saxon swōti, Old High German suozi, Old Norse sœtr, Latin suādus persuasive, suāvis sweet, Greek hēdus, Sanskrit svādu; see persuade , suave

Synonyms for Sweetly

charmingly, gently, gratefully, lovingly, pleasantly, softly, warmly, agreeably, comfortably, kindly, smoothly