Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a smiling manner; with a smile or look of pleasure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a smiling manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
smiling manner; with asmile .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with smiles; in a smiling manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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He took the coin smilingly, and went away, but he did not return.
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He took the coin smilingly, and went away, but he did not return.
Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 26: Spain Giacomo Casanova 1761
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He took the coin smilingly, and went away, but he did not return.
The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761
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[Closes the album with a bang and calls smilingly:] Ah, at last!
Hedda Gabler 2006
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[Closes the album with a bang and calls smilingly:] Ah, at last!
Hedda Gabler 2006
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She recalled smilingly a night when she had arrived at Madame Garain's at half-past eight.
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She recalled smilingly a night when she had arrived at Madame Garain's at half-past eight.
The Red Lily — Complete Anatole France 1884
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I'll be back in a week or ten days, and, "smilingly," mind you have your report ready!
The Firing Line 1899
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"And I repeat," smilingly, "I've heard of him a great deal already."
The Dominant Dollar Lester [Illustrator] Ralph 1893
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So I hope "-- smilingly --" that the Rectory will call on Red Gables when next we are 'in residence.'"
The Splendid Folly Margaret Pedler
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