Sweetly Definition
sweetly
- adverb
- in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly'); "Susan Hayward plays the wife sharply and sweetly"; "how sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank"- Shakespeare; "talking sweet to each other"
"Sweetly" in song lyrics
See how sweetly is used in real songs:
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"You give you love so sweetly"
Fes Taylor — Jack Tripper -
"Say this sharply, say this sweetly;"
— Say This -
"Once clad in the rich silk and muslin garments that were provided for her, she was the loveliest person in all the palace, though she was dumb and could neither sing nor speak. Beautiful slaves, attired in silk and cloth of gold, came to sing before the Prince and his royal parents. One of them sang more sweetly than all the others, and when the Prince smiled at her and clapped his hands, the little mermaid felt very unhappy, for she knew that she herself used to sing much more sweetly."
— The Little Mermaid
Words that rhyme with sweetly
Usage tips for "sweetly"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "sweetly" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for sweetly to find words that pair well.