PLACIDLY
\plˈasɪdli], \plˈasɪdli], \p_l_ˈa_s_ɪ_d_l_i]\
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in a quiet and tranquil manner; "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes"
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in a placid and good-natured manner; "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"
By Princeton University
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