How to Use beautifully in a Sentence

beautifully

adverb
  • The traditional landscape painting and warm wood side chair ground the space and work beautifully with the mint green paint.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Indeed, the meat slips from bone effortlessly, beautifully, soft against the bite of the pasta.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The episode also missed the chance to showcase what Martin and Short—friends for 36 years—do so beautifully: play.
    Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2022
  • Those lights are still bathing her, connecting her disrupted childhood to her slowly, but beautifully, emerging adulthood.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022
  • On its own the dish was beautifully composed: tender, juicy chunks of briny octopus tamed by a punch of citrus from the leche de tigre and complemented by the earthy sunchokes.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Modern lighting and seating blend beautifully with antiques in this home office designed by Jae Joo for a truly timeless decor scheme.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The playthings are beautifully crafted by perfectionists who won’t allow a single blemish.
    Holly Haber, Dallas News, 13 Dec. 2022
  • This beautifully crafted figurine perfectly symbolizes the importance of that new role.
    Annie O'Sullivan, Woman's Day, 1 Dec. 2022
  • While the church-turned-theater stage is a tight fit with so many performers occupying it at once, the encircling catwalk above works beautifully as a pathway for these processions.
    David L. Coddoncontributor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2022
  • High and low lights are applied imperceptibly throughout hair so that rather than threads of stand-out color, the blonde simply looks harmonious and beautifully dimensional.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Her descriptions are detailed, accurate and beautifully written, as pleasurable to read by those who fish themselves as by those who may never have stepped on a boat of any kind or seen a fish outside of a restaurant.
    David James, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The video was beautifully clear in both day mode and night mode.
    Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The leather is soft, not stiff so the bag drapes beautifully.
    Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The sauce is beautifully balanced with just the right amount of salt, sweet and smoke.
    Mara Severin | Eating Out, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • It was handled beautifully, as the pace slowed and news spread among the friends.
    Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The airy waves played beautifully with the tulle in her skirt and the pearls in her hair were inspired by the delicate beadwork of the dress.
    Harper's BAZAAR, 2 May 2023
  • The star's bangs have grown out and now blend into the waves, beautifully framing her face.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 17 June 2024
  • The doves come beautifully packaged with an insert from the movie.
    Nicola Fumo, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
  • This pattern is a statement that works beautifully in any room in the house.
    Hannah Jones, Country Living, 9 Mar. 2023
  • And this blue check set with three planters sits beautifully on a windowsill.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The salty umami of miso combined with the sweetness of the squash and maple syrup result in a beautifully balanced bowl of soup.
    Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Yes, the fluffy filling of this peanut butter pie does freeze and thaw beautifully.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2023
  • There is perhaps more than enough tragedy to go around, but Feeney’s prose is beautifully crisp.
    The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The stain came out completely, and the fabric stood up beautifully during the brush test.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The bar beautifully matched the energy of the evening, as well as the stars who were there to celebrate their achievements.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 June 2024
  • But Canales coached him beautifully after the Bucs hired him to replace Tom Brady.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2024
  • After months of use, it’s also held up beautifully with no signs of wear and tear.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 19 Apr. 2024
  • There’s something so beautifully weird about the triumphant return of the Cure.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2023
  • Things will read beautifully, and then the energy of the performances and the camera and something about the way the story unfolds just doesn’t work.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2024
  • These two guards beautifully poured in points during the fourth quarter in order to take the lead back and ultimately win the game.
    Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024

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