pleasantly

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adverb

obsolete

In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result. / (degree) Lightly / (obsolete) Ludicrously.

Japanese Meaning

快く、心地よい様子で（快い結果を生み出すように） / （程度において）わずかに、軽く / （古風な用法で）馬鹿げた、滑稽な様子で

She was pleasantly surprised by the thoughtful gift her students had prepared.

彼女は生徒たちが用意した思いやりのある贈り物に嬉しく驚いた。

Sense（1）

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

He smiled pleasantly at passersby.

Sense（2）

(degree) Lightly

Sense（3）

(obsolete) Ludicrously.

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

more pleasantly

（ comparative ）

most pleasantly

（ superlative ）