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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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Even when Nasserzadeh would mess up as a kid, her mother would listen calmly to the situation and simply try to remind her to avoid the mistake next time.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sofi sat calmly in the courtroom, trying to stay focused.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 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
Cite this Entry
“Placidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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