"tastefully" meaning in English

See tastefully in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more tastefully [comparative], most tastefully [superlative]
Etymology: tasteful + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tasteful|ly}} tasteful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tastefully (comparative more tastefully, superlative most tastefully)
  1. In a tasteful manner
    Sense id: en-tastefully-en-adv-T4SNLDD0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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