- Placidly
- Placidly \Plac"id*ly\, adv. In a placid manner. [1913 Webster]
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Placidly
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placidly — adverb 1. in a quiet and tranquil manner (Freq. 1) the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes • Derived from adjective: ↑placid 2. in a placid and good natured manner I put the questions, and she answered them placidly • Derived from… … Useful english dictionary
placidly — placid ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not easily upset or excited; calm. DERIVATIVES placidity noun placidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin placidus, from placere to please … English terms dictionary
placidly — adverb see placid … New Collegiate Dictionary
placidly — See placidity. * * * … Universalium
placidly — adverb In a placid manner … Wiktionary
placidly — Synonyms and related words: calmly, composedly, coolly, dispassionately, impassively, imperturbably, inexcitably, inirritably, levelheadedly, peacefully, quiescently, quietly, serenely, smoothly, steadily, still, stilly, stodgily, stoically,… … Moby Thesaurus
placidly — plæsɪdlɪ adj. quietly, serenely; tranquilly, peacefully … English contemporary dictionary
placidly — plac·id·ly … English syllables
placidly — See: placid … English dictionary
placid — [[t]plæ̱sɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset. She was a placid child who rarely cried... Marcus remained placid in the face of her outburst. Syn: calm Derived words: placidly … English dictionary
