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calmingly

/ˈkɑɫmɪŋli/ adv

In a calming manner.

Word Origin Calm traces back to Greek 'kauma' (burning heat of the sun) — the idea is the stillness of the midday heat when everything rests. That's why calm means peaceful, and calmingly means in a soothing manner. The PIE root *kai- 'heat' also gives us 'caustic' and 'calmative.'

adv In a calming manner.

She spoke calmingly to the frightened child after the thunderstorm.

(副词) 令人平静地；安抚地；镇定地

雷雨过后，她平静地安抚受惊的孩子。

(adverbio) de manera tranquilizadora o calmante

Ella habló con voz calmada al niño asustado después de la tormenta.

(adverbe) apaisamment; calmement; lénifiante; de manière apaisante [D'une manière apaisante, propre à calmer.]

Elle parla calmingly à l'enfant effrayé après l'orage.

(Adverb) beruhigend; besänftigend [**calmingly** *adv.* Auf eine beruhigende, entspannende Weise; mit dem Ziel, Unruhe oder Anspannung zu mildern.]

Sie sprach **calmingly** auf das verängstigte Kind nach dem Gewitter ein.

(副詞) 人の心を落ち着かせる様子で。安心させるように。

彼女は雷雨のあと怯えた子供に穏やかな声で語りかけた。

(advérbio) de modo calmante; calmamente; tranquilizadoramente [De maneira calmante.]

Ela falou calmamente com a criança assustada após a tempestade.

Synonyms: soothingly tranquilly peacefully Antonyms: agitatedly excitably
Word parts: calm + ing + ly

Related words

calmly calmness

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