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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPleasingly
/ˈpliː.zɪŋ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that causes satisfaction, pleasure, or gratification.
"The hotel room was pleasingly decorated in soothing pastel shades." - 2
To an agreeable or acceptable degree.
"The new manager proved pleasingly competent during the crisis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the verb 'please' (from Old French 'plaisir', ultimately from Latin 'placere', meaning 'to-please' or 'to-be-acceptable') combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly' of Germanic origin. The word emerged in late Middle English as a regular formation to denote a manner that causes satisfaction or gratification.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pleasingly" is said worldwide
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agréablement
Transliteration: aɡʁeabləmɑ̃
"La chambre était agréablement décorée."
angenehm
Transliteration: ˈanɡəˌneːm
"Das Zimmer war angenehm eingerichtet."
piacevolmente
Transliteration: pjatʃevolˈmente
"La stanza era piacevolmente arredata."
agradablemente
Transliteration: aɣɾaðaβleˈmente
"La habitación estaba agradablemente decorada."
agradavelmente
Transliteration: aɡɾadaˈvẽtʃi
"O quarto estava agradavelmente decorado."
सुखद रूप से
Transliteration: sukhad roop se
"कमरा सुखद रूप से सजाया गया था।"
令人愉快地
Transliteration: lìng rén yú kuài de
"房间布置得令人愉快。"
기분 좋게
Transliteration: gibun joh-ge
"방은 기분 좋게 꾸며져 있었습니다."
心地よく
Transliteration: kokochiyoku
"部屋は心地よく飾られていた。"
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