adv
Meaning 1
In a placid manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
placidly
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CMU ARPABET: P L AE1 S IH0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a placid and good-natured manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I put the questions, and she answered them placidly
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adverb
Meaning 3
in a quiet and tranquil manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree French placide English placid Middle English -ly English -ly English placidly From placid + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: békésen — in a placid manner
- Hungarian: nyugodtan — in a placid manner