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Recent Examples of placidly
That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
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
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Raiklin calmly taunted Fanone for needing to be restrained.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Kayla says the key is being able to work through disagreements calmly and having a relationship built on trust.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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Only chief technology officer John Tornow, who pressed Send from mission control, was serenely confident.—
Graydon Carter,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hundreds of people marched peacefully through Center City Philadelphia Monday, rallying in solidarity with Minnesota and raising concerns about federal immigration enforcement and recent deadly encounters involving federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This horrific violence will not shake my belief in the importance of peacefully resolving disputes.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Soundman Loch Townsend coolly exposed the film and handed the reel to the queen’s panicking press secretary, who took it with relief.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nick coolly informed me about the promotions available to new users, then went about the work of validating my license and verifying my profile via his tablet.—
Jasper Craven,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Placidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidly. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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