smilingly
Example Sentences
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She poked fun at the incident with her staffer in an ad, smilingly asking a group of whiteboard-wielding supporters behind her to “please get out of my shot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
We witness McFadin as he smilingly interrogates—and intimidates—witnesses and plaintiffs, beguiles juries and sweet-talks judges, knocking down charges against Kenrex as if bowling strike after strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
"But are we going to talk about football?" the Real Madrid forward smilingly responded.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
When the quarterback reached the USC sideline, he smilingly struck a Heisman pose to his teammates.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
Mrs. Popper smilingly shook her head and began the “Merry Widow Waltz.”
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
