unthreateningly en · ADV
Etymology
From unthreatening + -ly.
Meanings
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In an unthreatening way.
And then of course humans tend to make more of a fuss over animals we can relate to – because they stand on two legs or live in charming family units, or are unthreateningly charismatic.
2015, Theo Tait, ‘Don't wear yum-yum yellow’, London Review of Books, volume 34, number 15:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unthreateningly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unthreateningly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |