Becomingly
[bɪ'kʌmɪŋli]
Definition
(adv.) In a becoming manner.
Editor: Patrick
Examples
- I never saw anything more gracefully and more becomingly done in my life. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- Lily had slept well, and her bath had filled her with a pleasant glow, which was becomingly reflected in the clear curve of her cheek. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- I looked in the glass, settled my headdress as becomingly as possible, and trusted to my charms and soft speeches for subduing his anger as usual. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- The girls and women in our carriage behaved themselves modestly and becomingly all the way out, except that they smoked. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
Editor: Patrick