placidly

/ˈpɫæsɪdɫi/ adv C1 ✓

In a placid manner.

Word Origin From Latin placidus 'calm, gentle' — placidly means in a calm, peaceful manner. The root placere 'to please' gives us pleasant (pleasing) and pleasure. The opposite is implacable (cannot be pleased, relentless). So placidly carries the idea of being so calm it's pleasing.

adv In a placid manner. C1 ✓

The swan glided placidly across the still lake.

(副词) 平静地;宁静地;安详地

天鹅平静地滑过宁静的湖面。

(adverbio) De manera plácida o tranquila.

El cisne se deslizó plácidamente a través del lago quieto.

(adverbe) paisiblement; tranquillement; sereinement; calmement [Avec calme et sérénité, d'une manière paisible et tranquille.]

Le cygne a glissé placidly sur le lac immobile.

(Adverb) gelassen; ruhig; sanft [auf eine ruhige oder gelassene Weise; ohne Aufregung oder Störung.]

Der Schwan glitt **placidly** über den stillen See.

(副詞) 穏やかに、平静に。静かで落ち着いた様子で。

白鳥は静かな湖の上を穏やかに滑るように泳いでいった。

(advérbio) plácidamente; tranquilamente; serenamente; calmamente [De maneira plácida; tranquilamente.]

O cisne deslizou placidamente sobre o lago tranquilo.

Word parts: placid + ly

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