Pleasantly vs Peasantly - What's the difference?
pleasantly | peasantly |
In a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.
(degree) Lightly
(obsolete) Ludicrously.
In obsolete terms the difference between pleasantly and peasantly
is that pleasantly is ludicrously while peasantly is like a peasant.As an adverb pleasantly
is in a pleasant manner; so as to achieve a pleasant result.As an adjective peasantly is
like a peasant.pleasantly
English
Alternative forms
* pleasauntlie (obsolete) * plesantlie (obsolete) * pleasauntly (obsolete) * plesantly (obsolete) * plesauntly (obsolete)Adverb
(en adverb)- He smiled pleasantly at passersby.
- They were pleasantly surprised at the result.
