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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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Crouched down in her jump seat hiding from the hijackers, Ong calmly reported their names and seat numbers to the FBI before her death.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Prime Video series ends with a horrified Daniel looking at Cherry, who's shown smiling at him with her hands calmly resting on very pregnant belly.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Lend your support to those who are peacefully campaigning for Palestine.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Redford passed away peacefully at his home in Sundance, Utah, surrounded by family.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Esther is smiling; Bella looks coolly down her nose and into the lens.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charismatic and coolly intelligent, Gray was a perfect early platform for Washington’s leading-man chops.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Placidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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