Antonyms for charmingly

Grammar : Adv

Spell : chahr-ming

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtʃɑr mɪŋ

Definition of charmingly

Origin : c.1300, "to recite or cast a magic spell," from Old French charmer (13c.) "to enchant, to fill (someone) with desire (for something); to protect, cure, treat; to maltreat, harm," from Late Latin carminare, from Latin carmen (see charm (n.)). In Old French used alike of magical and non-magical activity. In English, "to win over by treating pleasingly, delight" from mid-15c. Related: Charmed; charming. Charmed (short for I am charmed) as a conventional reply to a greeting or meeting is attested by 1825.

As in beautifully : adv in an attractive or pleasing manner
As in gracefully : adv lithely
As in nicely : adv in a welcome manner
As in nicely : adv in a becoming manner
As in pleasantly : adv agreeably
As in politely : adv thoughtfully
As in sweetly : adv in a sweet manner
As in agreeably : adv willingly, assenting; pleasantly; in keeping

Example sentences :

How charmingly might you and I live together, and despise them all!
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

But to the point: what was it about that she was holding forth so charmingly—a book or a lover?
Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Then she said aside to the others, 'Isn't it charmingly interesting?'
Extract from : « Southern Lights and Shadows » by Various

After that Nana talked to the four men as charmingly as hostess could.
Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola

"Oh, how charmingly he understands how to deceive himself," cried Inga.
Extract from : « Tales From Two Hemispheres » by Hjalmar Hjorth Boysen

These other people are dull, while you are charmingly wicked.
Extract from : « The Strollers » by Frederic S. Isham

She had been charmingly frank and fair about the question of the names, when it first arose.
Extract from : « The Market-Place » by Harold Frederic

How gracefully, how charmingly I could have played the host to such a man!
Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever

But you do it most charmingly—in a perfectly fascinating way.
Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad

The house that she had taken at Eastbourne was charmingly situated.
Extract from : « Doctor Luttrell's First Patient » by Rosa Nouchette Carey

Synonyms for charmingly

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