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ευχάριστα
pleasantly /efˈxarista/
adverbC1#3875 most common
Also: agreeably, enjoyably
Example sentences
Το φαγητό ήταν ευχάριστα ζεστό.
The food was pleasantly warm.
Περάσαμε ευχάριστα στη γιορτή.
We had a pleasant time at the party.
Η μέρα κύλησε ευχάριστα, χωρίς προβλήματα.
The day passed pleasantly, without problems.
Εκπλάγηκα ευχάριστα όταν άκουσα τα νέα.
I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the news.
Το ταξίδι μας κύλησε ευχάριστα, παρά τις αρχικές μας ανησυχίες.
Our trip went pleasantly, despite our initial worries.
Ο ομιλητής κατάφερε να παρουσιάσει ένα δύσκολο θέμα ευχάριστα και κατανοητά, χωρίς να κουράσει το κοινό.
The speaker managed to present a difficult topic pleasantly and clearly, without tiring the audience.
Word family
ευχάριστοςpleasant, agreeableευχαριστώto thankευχαρίστησηpleasure, satisfaction
δυσάρεστοςunpleasant (antonym)
ευχαρίστωςgladly, with pleasure (as a reply)Etymology
The word comes from the adjective ευχάριστος, pleasant or agreeable, used here in its neuter plural form as an adverb. That adjective combines the prefix ευ-, meaning good or well, with χάρις, grace or favor. The same root gives Modern Greek χαρά (joy) and χαίρω (to rejoice). English charity and charisma trace back to the same Greek root, though through a different branch of meaning.
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