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Recent Examples of placidly
That sequence also introduces a placidly smiley Kylie Jenner playing herself on seemingly a Valium-Adderall speedball of deluded bounciness.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.
—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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Jan. 2026
Often neglected are the two whorled figures, strolling placidly in the background.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2025
All three kittens were in a cage in the trunk of their minivan, placidly watching us.
—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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In the video, the kayaks drift calmly as the ocean suddenly erupts beneath them.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jackie was calmly sitting on her eggs this morning, keeping things cozy at home.—
Monica Garske,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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For nearly four decades, the foundation operated serenely.—
Alice Gregory,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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Only chief technology officer John Tornow, who pressed Send from mission control, was serenely confident.—
Graydon Carter,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Hundreds of people marched peacefully through Center City Philadelphia Monday, rallying in solidarity with Minnesota and raising concerns about federal immigration enforcement and recent deadly encounters involving federal agents in Minneapolis.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This horrific violence will not shake my belief in the importance of peacefully resolving disputes.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Really, Roxana is the most coolly observant survivor of them all.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rauw, a 33-year-old San Jaun romantic, had a breakthrough after a breakup, skipping coolly across genres and balancing electronic and acoustic arrangements following a split with Rosalia; even in polar vortex hell, Karol G’s Tropicoqueta goes over like a glass of concentrated essence of summer.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Placidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placidly. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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