deliciously

From delicious +‎ -ly.

• (US) IPA^(key): /dəˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/, /diˈlɪ.ʃəs.li/

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deliciously (comparative more deliciously, superlative most deliciously)

1. In a delicious manner.
   • 1577, Martial, “Epigrammes out of Martial. [To Parthenope.]”, in Timothe Kendall, transl., Flowers of Epigrammes […], [Manchester]: […] [Charles Simms] for the Spenser Society, published 1874, →OCLC, pages 56–57:

     Yet notwithſtandyng all this geare, / thou cougheſt ſtill, perdy / Ye are a craftie knaue, you cough / to fare deliciouſly.

   • 2009 January 9, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in The New York Times‎^[1], archived from the original on 9 September 2018:

     The band's songs, which can be deliciously unserious, are as memorable as they are charming.

   • 2007 January 18, Al Hoff, “Arthur and the Invisibles”, in Pittsburgh City Paper:

     The last reel is buoyed by the deliciously hammy tones of David Bowie, who voices the Voldemortish villain.

   • 2017 November 27, “Genius Marketing: Poland Spring Is Putting Apple Juice In Its Bottles Because It Tastes Better”, in Clickhole‎^[2], archived from the original on 28 June 2024:

     Poland Spring’s latest marketing blitz comes after the veteran bottler realized that, while water tastes fine, apple juice definitely tastes better. Poland Spring hasn’t changed the recognizable design of its bottles or labels, but it has replaced the water inside with 100 percent lip-smacking apple juice, giving its customers a deliciously sweet flavor as opposed to the boring taste of water. While competitors like Evian and Dasani are still stuck in the past with regular water, Poland Spring seems to be showing everyone how it’s done.