Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Calmly; quietly; placidly.
  • Without excitement; coolly; deliberately.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a serene manner; clearly.
  • adverb With unruffled temper; coolly; calmly.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a serene manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a peacefully serene manner

Etymologies

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serene +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Mr. Barholm walked in serenely, sure that he ought to be welcome, if he was not.

    That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story 1877

  • That's the kind of serenely magical night it was, when friendship feels as solid as family, and family as light and untroubled as friendship.

    Hi-Ya! Jason Henry McCormick 2010

  • But she stood firm arguing that the Niqab helped her minimize materialistic distractions and focus more "serenely" on the spiritual endeavors she had committed her life to, including her charitable work for the poor.

    Ahmed Rehab: Sarkozy is Not Welcome in a Burka 2009

  • That's the kind of serenely magical night it was, when friendship feels as solid as family, and family as light and untroubled as friendship.

    The Beach House Patterson, James, 1947- 2002

  • Bernard Thouvenot, the state prosecutor, said easyJet could face the prospect of a €225,000 fine '' serenely '' after the carrier reported a rise in revenue to £607.5 million in the three months to December.

    Top stories from Times Online 2010

  • Apparently, it appears "serenely" and then slides "invisibly, effortlessly away" - a feat which apparently makes it, a "modern icon of mobile style and design with an extra competitive edge."

    Digital-Lifestyles 2008

  • "A lot of tugs like coming through on the slack tide," Mr. DiLernia explained serenely.

    Hooking Edible Tourists Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • In another era, Joe Frazier—"Smokin' Joe" to anybody who cared about boxing—might have perched serenely atop the heavyweight boxing division for a decade, his powerful punches and stolid visage epitomizing pugilistic grace.

    Joe Frazier, Champion Boxer and Ali Foil, Dies Stephen Miller 2011

  • But he says this while serenely sitting on the porch overlooking the sunlit lake by his summer home.

    A Cold Warrior at Peace Nancy deWolf Smith 2011

  • Sangjo clapped, smiling serenely as his warding wall fizzled and vanished.

    GuildWars Edge of Destiny J. Robert King 2011

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