pleasantly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in an enjoyable manner

   we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon

2. 2
   adv

   in a cheerful manner

   They said pleasantly that they would do the dishes.

3. 3
   adv

   In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.

   He smiled pleasantly at passersby.

4. 4
   adv

   Ludicrously; facetiously.

   In workhouses, pleasantly so named, because work cannot be done in them.

5. 5
   adv

   Lightly

Etymology

From Middle English pleasauntly; equivalent to pleasant + -ly.