unsmilingly en · ADV
Etymology
From unsmiling + -ly.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) In an unsmiling way.
'I have no lucky numbers,' said Bond unsmilingly. 'I only bet on even chances, or as near them as I can get. Well, I shall leave you then.'
1953, Ian Fleming, “The High Table”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 71: