placatingly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English placating Middle English -ly English -ly English placatingly From placating + -ly.
Meanings
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In a manner that serves to placate.
Her title is always on the lips of the crew […] yet she herself is unseen, locked away in her quarters. ‘Working,’ the stewards say, placatingly.
2024, Sarah Brooks, The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands, Wiedenfeld & Nicolson, pages 95-96:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more placatingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most placatingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |