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disarmingly

/dɪˈsɑɹmɪŋɫi/ adv

In a disarming manner.

Word Origin From Latin armare 'to arm' — to disarm is literally to take weapons away. But disarmingly has taken on a figurative sense: doing something in a way that removes hostility or suspicion, like disarming a tense situation with a smile. The root armare gives us arm (weapon), armor, and even alarm (from Italian all'arme 'to arms!'). The breakdown dis+arm+ing+ly shows the reversal of arming. So when you act disarmingly, you're metaphorically laying down your weapons.

adv In a disarming manner.

He smiled disarmingly, instantly putting everyone at ease.

(副词) 消除戒备地；使人安心地

他迷人地微笑着，立刻让所有人都放松下来。

(adverbio) De manera desarmante.

Sonrió de manera desarmante, poniendo a todos en confianza de inmediato.

(adverbe) d'une manière désarmante; de façon désarmante [De manière désarmante, en inspirant confiance ou sympathie malgré soi.]

Il a souri disarmingly, mettant tout le monde à l'aise en un instant.

(Adverb) entwaffnend [auf eine Weise, die Misstrauen oder Abwehrhaltung abbaut; charmant oder gewinnend]

Er lächelte **disarmingly** und brachte damit alle sofort zum Entspannen.

(副詞) 相手の警戒心を解くように、 charmingly に。

彼が警戒心を解きほぐすように微笑むと、たちまち場の空気が和らいだ。

(advérbio) de modo cativante; de maneira desarmante; de forma sedutora [De maneira cativante; que desarma.]

Ele sorriu de forma cativante, colocando todos imediatamente à vontade.

Synonyms: charmingly winningly engagingly appealingly endearingly ingratiatingly endearingly captivatingly Antonyms: threateningly menacingly intimidatingly disturbingly
Word parts: dis + arm + ing + ly

Common collocations

be verb of prep about prep frank adj

Related words

disarm disarmament unarmed rearm armament armor armored armory

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