PLACIDLY

placidly

(adverb) in a placid and good-natured manner; “I put the questions, and she answered them placidly”

placidly

(adverb) in a quiet and tranquil manner; “the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

placidly (comparative more placidly, superlative most placidly)

In a placid manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Plac"id*ly, adv.

Definition: In a placid manner.

PLACID

Plac"id, a. Etym: [L. placidus, originally, pleasing, mild, from placere to please: cf. F. placide. See Please.]

Definition: Pleased; contented; unruffied; undisturbed; serene; peaceful; tranquil; quiet; gentle. "That placid aspect and meek regard." Milton. "Sleeping . . . the placid sleep of infancy." Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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