Meaning & use
placidly
In a calm, peaceful manner, without agitation or excitement.
See it in a sentence
The old dog lay placidly by the fire while the children played nearby.
She responded placidly to the criticism, refusing to let it upset her.
A note on using this word
Placidly describes an outward calm that can suggest genuine peace or a controlled, unbothered response to provocation.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
anxiouslyagitatedly
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