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Princeton's WordNet

  1. placidlyadverb

    in a quiet and tranquil manner

    "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes"

  2. placidlyadverb

    in a placid and good-natured manner

    "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"

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  1. placidlyadverb

    In a placid manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Placidlyadverb

    Mildly; gently.

    Etymology: from placid.

    If into a phial, filled with good spirit of nitre, you cast a piece of iron, the liquor, whose parts moved uniformly and placidly before, by altering its motion, it begins to penetrate and scatter abroad particles of the iron. Boyle.

    The water easily insinuates itself into, and placidly distends the tubes and vessels of vegetables. John Woodward.

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  1. placidly

    Placidly is an adverb that describes an action done in a calm, peaceful, or composed manner. It refers to a state of tranquility, serenity, or undisturbed nature. It is the adverb form of the adjective "placid".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Placidlyadverb

    in a placid manner

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of placidly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of placidly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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