Palatably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that is agreeable to the sense of taste or acceptable to the mind or feelings
2. Describes acting in a manner that makes something easy or pleasant to accept or endure
3. Used to convey that something is presented or received in an acceptable or pleasing manner

Etymology: "Palatably" is simply "palatable" with the adverbial ending "-ly" added, and the adjective itself is built from "palate" plus "-able." The noun "palate" comes from Latin "palātum," which referred to the roof of the mouth, and it reached English in Middle English by way of Old French. The sense of "palate" as the faculty of taste developed from that physical organ, so the mouth's roof gave its name to the sense of flavour. The suffix "-able" traces back to Latin "-ābilis," meaning capable of being or deserving to be something, and it entered English through Old French. Attaching it to "palate" produced "palatable," meaning pleasing to the taste, which in turn gave rise to the adverb. The "-ly" ending descends from Old English "-līce," a word related to "like" in its sense of appearance or form, which over time wore down into the simple adverbial suffix seen in "palatably."

Synonyms: tastily, deliciously, flavorfully, satisfactorily, agreeably

Antonyms: unpalatably, disgustingly, unpleasantly, offensively, repulsively