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ˈsmilingly, adv.
[f. prec.]
In a smiling manner; with a smile or smiles.
c1500Three Kings' Sons 138 Than seide he smylyngly [etc.]. 1590Greene Never too late (1600) 38 She began thus smilingly to assault him. 1624in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. i. III. 174 Nay then, smilingly quoth I, your Majestie will [etc.]. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 18 His Feet,..he often pulling up into his Cott or Couch, would smilingly cross them. 1760–72H. Brooke Fool of Qual. (1809) IV. 117 He smilingly shook hands with all the domestics. 1828Moore Swiss Air i, He Into his bark leaped smilingly. 1883Contemp. Rev. XLIII. 40 The Queen looks smilingly around her as of old.
b. transf. Pleasantly, agreeably, cheerfully.
1806Wordsw. Horn Egremont Castle 70 Bold Hubert lives in glee: Months and years went smilingly. 1846H. G. Robinson Odes of Horace ii. vi, Most smilingly on me that nook, Beyond all others, seems to look. 1858Lytton What will He do? i. iv, How smilingly the stream flows on. |