Delectably

//dɪˈlɛktəbli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a delectable manner; delightfully.

    "Podson had dug out an Edgar Wallace from those sixpenny novels thrown aside by Bradly and was now spread out on the verandah on the bed pillows, very delectably at ease."

Example

More examples

"Podson had dug out an Edgar Wallace from those sixpenny novels thrown aside by Bradly and was now spread out on the verandah on the bed pillows, very delectably at ease."

Etymology

From delectable + -ly (suffix forming an adverb).

More for "delectably"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Editorial Guides For "delectably"

How to Write Clear Call-to-Action Copy

Create stronger CTA text for landing pages and product flows without hype language.

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.