smilingly
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that involves or is accompanied by a smile; while smiling or with a smile.
Usage
The adverb "smilingly" is used to describe how an action, especially speaking or looking, is performed. It indicates the action is done with a pleasant, kind, or amused facial expression.
Examples
- She smilingly accepted the compliment, her eyes crinkling at the corners.
- "Of course I remember," he said smilingly, recalling the old joke.
- The guide smilingly pointed the tourists toward the hidden path.
Advanced Usage
- "Smilingly" can sometimes imply a manner that is deliberately pleasant or reassuring, potentially masking other feelings.
- She smilingly dismissed their concerns, though she shared them privately.
Variants and Related Words
- Smile (verb/noun): To form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression.
- Smiling (adjective): Having or characterized by a smile.
- Unsmilingly (adverb): In a serious manner without a smile.
Synonyms
- Cheerfully
- Pleasantly
- Amiably
- Genially
- Beamingly
Antonyms
- Frowningly
- Glumly
- Sullenly
- Unsmilingly
Adverb
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with smiles; in a smiling manner
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the girl reminded her smilingly of their childhood spent together
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