Dulcetly

/ˈdʌlsɪtli/ adverb

Definition

In a soft, sweet, and melodious manner; with pleasant smoothness.

Etymology

From Latin 'dulcis' via Old French 'doulcet,' with the adverbial suffix '-ly.' This was a preferred form in English during the Renaissance and medieval periods.

Kelly Says

Musicians in the 1500s would have used 'dulcetly' to describe how to sing sweetly—it's basically the ancestor of how we now say 'melodiously' or 'with feeling'!

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