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Recent Examples of placidly
All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.
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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
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
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Approach cautiously and calmly.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Praise curiosity, and if signs of stress appear, calmly move them to a more comfortable distance.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And Robbie, so serenely, perfectly beautiful, is playing a character teeming with self-loathing.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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There's a big difference between disrupting an event and peacefully protesting, Piro said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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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
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Then the pilot coolly opened the door and hopped out of the plane unharmed.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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