disarmingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English disarming Middle English -ly English -ly English disarmingly From disarming + -ly.
Meanings
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In a disarming manner.
At that moment the elevator doors open at basement level 8. Alastair Grey is waiting, still smiling disarmingly. He steps forward.
2015–2021, qntm, “Introductory Antimemetics”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 21:The reporter smiled disarmingly.
1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disarmingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disarmingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |