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placidly

[plas-id-lee] / ˈplæs ɪd li /


ADVERB
quietly
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ADVERB
smoothly
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Ogie, who accepts without question that his legs don’t function, is helped each morning into the tub by one of the brothers, where he placidly exists.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Archie, the owl whose species is native to Europe and Asia, stood placidly under the shower of a sprinkler.

From Reuters • Jul. 21, 2023

In the close-up shot, DeSantis bites his lower lip in concentration as he placidly smiles.

From Slate • May 27, 2023

“I immediately knew I didn’t want to play him as evil,” said Moayed, whose Torvald seems so placidly self-satisfied, having the wife he calls his “songbird” live by his rules.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2023

“Well, that’s that,” said Dumbledore placidly beside Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling