pleasantly enough

With most people returning to some semblance of normal and gatherings resuming, it's bound to happen to you sooner or later if it hasn't already: A "how have you been?" catch-up with an acquaintance begins pleasantly enough only to shrivel when they unexpectedly veer into conspiracy theory.

The interview started off pleasantly enough, with Sherman providing enthusiastic answers to questions from Wright and Huard.

The songs unfold pleasantly enough, with flashes of glam and morsels of wit, but they tend to feel last-season.

The email Eboni Harris sent on Christmas Day started pleasantly enough, considering what she had found in the kitchen of her apartment in Northeast Washington: a rodent on her family’s meal.

Otherwise, the movie floats along pleasantly enough for much of its 137 minutes, with nice period detail, such as a scene with a colorful band of troubadours.