Sweetishly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion indicative of a gentle and mild sweetness that is subtly pleasant
2. In a way that suggests a mild and faint sweetness, gently pleasing to the senses
3. With a hint of sweetness that is not strong but subtly noticeable and gentle

Etymology: "Sweetishly" is a straightforward formation: the adjective "sweetish," meaning somewhat sweet, takes the adverbial ending "-ly" to describe an action or quality carried out in that manner. The adjective itself is built from "sweet" plus the suffix "-ish," which softens a quality into "rather" or "somewhat," as in "reddish" or "bookish." Adding "-ly" to an adjective is among the most productive patterns in English, so "sweetishly" follows the same route as countless other adverbs formed from adjectives.