The farm house, though in itself a small one, is delightfully situated. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a delightful surprise. From Dictionary.com.
She was so very clear-eyed about the foibles of her peers and wrote about them in delightfully wry ways. From Wordnik.com. [MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves] Reference
It’s a decade of Whatever, presented in delightfully random form — just the way it should be. From Wordnik.com. [Subterranean Press » 2008 » May] Reference
The four days before school began are prolly best described as delightfully random with a few unexpected events. From Wordnik.com. [qdiosa Diary Entry] Reference
He recalled delightfully those little northern towns in the debatable region which from a critic's point of view may be considered Lombard or. From Wordnik.com. [The Collectors] Reference
Upon entering it seemed sparse and austere, but also kind of delightfully minimalist. From Wordnik.com. [Varietal, 832 finalillian stars] Reference
"delightfully" single, which, as you can already tell, is drastically different from your basic "single.". From Wordnik.com. [ABC News: Top Stories] Reference
For most women, being engaged is a delightfully happy time. From Wordnik.com. [Moving On, Despite An Uncertain Future] Reference
I remembered my dream and the similarity appeared delightfully ominous. From Wordnik.com. [Dream] Reference
Our delightfully dry air warms into the low 80s or so under sunny skies. From Wordnik.com. [Forecast: Sensational start to week, then sticky] Reference
Diffie found cryptography a delightfully conspiratorial means of expression. From Wordnik.com. [HOW THEY BEAT BIG BROTHER] Reference
He didn't mean to bend Lucien's digit, as the French so delightfully call it. From Wordnik.com. [My son, the violent homosexual] Reference
We lived there so peacefully, so delightfully, and so completely heart to heart. From Wordnik.com. [Women in the Life of Balzac] Reference
Fluff with an edge, "Four Weddings" brings a venerable old genre delightfully up to date. From Wordnik.com. [Like A Horse And Carriage] Reference
In fact, she's delightfully smart, and so is the movie; its bon mots are consistently bon. From Wordnik.com. ['Easy A' Aces Comedy (and Hawthorne)] Reference
Southern Chester County feels far more congested than the delightfully spare northern stretches. From Wordnik.com. [Steve Poses: Farm Stands of Chester County, PA] Reference
The Tchaikovsky emerged delightfully, its turbulent seas calmed, its love themes tender and sunny. From Wordnik.com. [Fairfax Symphony presents Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff works] Reference
And here especially, the eccentricity, the nuttiness of Southern culture shines forth delightfully. From Wordnik.com. [The Arts Games] Reference
To be sure, there is something delightfully playful and perverse about the two opinions when you read them. From Wordnik.com. [Supreme 'Double Rainbow': Two Marriage Equality Rulings Head Toward High Court] Reference
I'd lie on my back in the summer grass and delightfully daydream about being loved as I rotted in the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Agitated Birds] Reference
A little suite of apartments had been fitted up for us, upholstered in blue chintz, delightfully cool-looking. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Feeling delightfully overstimulated thanks to the free Karma Champagne and of course the sweet, sweet Internet. From Wordnik.com. [Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide] Reference
I practically had to sell my soul to the proverbial devil to get my hands on that delightfully neurotoxic recipe. From Wordnik.com. [Sociopathic Medicine] Reference
From a place in which everyone knew his place, it has become one of the most delightfully undeferential places on earth. From Wordnik.com. [Why The Monarchy Must Go] Reference
But fortunate-ly for their fans, they've learned to funnel their bizarre tendencies into delightfully catchy arrangements. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
It delightfully blended the band's penchant for experimentation and their quirky, but keenly developed pop and rock sense. From Wordnik.com. [Sonic Youth's B-Sides Are Worthwhile and Strong] Reference
Jan Zeh's article was delightfully succinct and resulted in much robust laughter from all the women who read it in our office. From Wordnik.com. [MAIL CALL] Reference
There is even a delightfully morbid scene where Thymian hangs out at her own pre-purchased cemetery plot because she likes the view. From Wordnik.com. [Thomas Gladysz: A Lost Girl, a Fake Diary, and a Forgotten Author] Reference
In the novel, "Kramer vs. Kramer," and now, delightfully, in the French adaptation, there's actually a reference to the Football Giants. From Wordnik.com. [Avery Corman: Paris Dining: High, Medium, Low.] Reference
The more satistying love story is the paternal one between Costner and Majorino, at 10 already a delightfully accomplished scene stealer. From Wordnik.com. ['Waterworld': It Floats] Reference
The cast features the delightfully goofy Alyson Hannigan ( "Buffy") and Neil Patrick Harris, who plays the unctuous lothario to perfection. From Wordnik.com. [Laugh Riot] Reference
Levy captures this moment delightfully, but also mischievously, by recalling how Blair came to his home within days of winning the election. From Wordnik.com. [Haunted By ‘Courage’] Reference
After her return to Paris, for six weeks Therese lived in the ardent half sleep of happiness, and prolonged delightfully her thoughtless dream. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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