placidly

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Recent Examples of placidly All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us. Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 One goalkeeper robot stood placidly as its opponent kicked a ball at its legs several times before finally managing to score. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 Inigo stood a little off to the side looking placidly in my direction. Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placidly
Adverb
  • Approach cautiously and calmly.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Praise curiosity, and if signs of stress appear, calmly move them to a more comfortable distance.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • There's a big difference between disrupting an event and peacefully protesting, Piro said.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Fierce and focused firefighter defenses left the immediate vicinity peacefully intact, reflecting the historic Inn’s importance to the region.
    Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Then the pilot coolly opened the door and hopped out of the plane unharmed.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The veteran of 71 postseason games slid to his left to field it, coolly executing a fundamental throw home to nab Bauers and keep the game tied, 1-1.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Placidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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