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serenely

adverb

Definition of serenelynext
as in calmly

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Recent Examples of serenely Our low, bargelike vessel drifts serenely, unhurriedly along the brown river. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Nestled serenely in northern South Dakota on Native American land and surrounded by livestock and crops as far as the eye can see, Timber Lake is a ranching community with two pumps serving regular gas and no stoplights. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The cumulative impression of Alice that the book leaves is of someone moving serenely through life, meeting fond blessings and awful curses both with the same calm equanimity. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The camera then panned to a cool and collected Moore, who could be seen serenely watching the frenzy from a chair in the corner. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 July 2026 With 25 suites projecting from a central lodge—with the exception of a four-bedroom suite looking over the entire property down toward the dramatic oceanfront—the mood here is serenely residential. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 After 50 minutes of self-satisfaction, the hero fades serenely into a sunset that Dudamel made miraculously mystical. — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026 Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 16 May 2026 Head to Rin-Tei, a tiny and serenely spare spot at the intersection of Crystal Springs Road and El Camino in San Mateo that oozes zen. — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serenely
  1. calmly
  2. peacefully
  3. placidly
  4. coolly
Adverb
  • This terror grows familiar but not stale; the reader is allowed to live within it almost calmly and thus catch glimpses of other forces in the darkness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • As blood soaks her nightgown, Lizzie calmly observes the scene of the crime.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of calmly
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  • The protest in Kinshasa drew hundreds of people and began peacefully, but was dispersed by police with tear gas and warning shots after protesters clashed with pro-government supporters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Other videos taken by local media show people marching peacefully through Guatemala City to demand immediate government action.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of peacefully
Adverb
  • That’s a pretty evocative setting for a film, with the perpetual drone and roar of fighter jets overhead and an air of constricting menace pervading what should otherwise be placidly idle summer hours.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The waters of a continent – west from the Rockies and east from the Appalachians – pour into it, sometimes violently, sometimes placidly.
    — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2026
Definition of placidly
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  • Then, on the very next series, Philo coolly dropped back on third-and-11 – with the crowd going bonkers – and fired a 20-yard TD strike to Dallas Wilson.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The family’s dream home (a magazine-pristine and coolly atmospheric feat by production designer Alain Bainée) certainly looks solid, but proves quite permeable — beginning one morning when a gaping hole suddenly appears in the garden wall.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of coolly

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“Serenely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serenely. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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