prettily

adjective prettier -·tier, prettiest -·ti·est

1. pleasing or attractive in a dainty, delicate, or graceful way rather than through striking beauty, elegance, grandeur, or stateliness
2. 1. fine; good; nice: often used ironically a pretty fix
   2. adroit; skillful a pretty move
3. Archaic elegant
4. Now Chiefly Scot. brave; bold; gallant
5. Informal considerable; quite large a pretty price

Etymology: ME prati < OE prættig, crafty < prætt, craft, trick

adverb

1. fairly; somewhat [pretty sure]: sometimes, by hyperbole, quite or very pretty angry
2. prettier -·tier, prettiest -·ti·estInformal prettily to talk pretty

noun pl. pretties -·ties

transitive verb prettied -·tied, prettying -·ty·ing