Basic Details
Word: Beautifully
Part of Speech: Adverb
Meaning: In a beautiful or very pleasing way; also very well, as in she sang beautifully.
Synonyms: gracefully, attractively, elegantly, wonderfully
Antonyms: badly, poorly
How to Spell Beautifully
Syllables: beau - ti - ful - ly
Tricky part: The start is b-e-a-u, and ful has only one l. The second l arrives with ly, giving the double l.
Watch out for: beautifuly, beutifully, beatifully
Memory tip: Big Elephants Are Useful gives the first four letters, b-e-a-u. Then ful with one l, and ly brings the second.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Aditi sang the national anthem beautifully at assembly.
Example 2: The rangoli was beautifully made with rice flour and flower petals.
Example 3: The old haveli has been beautifully restored.
Fun Fact
The eau in beautiful comes from the French beau, meaning fine or handsome. The same eau spelling is found in other French borrowings such as bureau and plateau.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly and one is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. beautifuly 2. gracefully 3. carefully 4. cheerfully
a) in a very pleasing way
b) in a smooth and elegant way
c) with great care
d) in a happy way
Show answer
a) in a very pleasing way. Like gracefully, carefully and cheerfully, beautifully needs ll: ful plus ly.
Word Connection
Choose the word opposite in meaning to beautifully as used in the sentence:
The young dancer performed beautifully at the Republic Day function.
a) poorly
b) gracefully
c) elegantly
d) wonderfully
Show answer
a) poorly. Performing beautifully is performing very well, so poorly is the opposite.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
be_utif_lly
a) e, u
b) u, u
c) a, o
d) a, u
Show answer
d) a, u. Beau needs the a, and ful takes a u.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Beautifully tells us ____ something is done.
a) why
b) where
c) when
d) how
Show answer
d) how
2. Which word is the adjective form of beautifully?
a) beautiful
b) beautify
c) beautician
d) beauty
Show answer
a) beautiful
