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smilingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: S M AY1 L IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a smiling manner; with a smile.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1753, Samuel Richardson, The History of Sir Charles Grandison in a Series of Letters, London: William Miller, 1811, Volume II, Letter 28, p. 279, He looked smilingly serious.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

with smiles; in a smiling manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unsmilingly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English smiling Middle English -ly English -ly English smilingly From smiling + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: ridetante — with a smile