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Definition of
sweetly adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
sweetly
adverb
adverb
NAmE
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ˈswitli
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1
in a pleasant way
She smiled sweetly at him.
2
in a way that smells sweet
a sweetly scented flower
The air smelled sweetly of fruit.
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sweetly
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