adv
Meaning 1
In a delicious manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
deliciously
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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US: /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/
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US: /diˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/
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CMU ARPABET: D IH0 L IH1 SH AH0 SH L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a very pleasurable manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pleasurably
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
so as to produce a delightful taste
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I bought some more of these deliciously sweet peaches
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lusciously, scrumptiously
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English delicious Middle English -ly English -ly English deliciously From delicious + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: deliciosament — delicious manner
- Portuguese: deliciosamente — delicious manner
- Spanish: deliciosamente — delicious manner