smilingly
Example Sentences
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When admonished, “I must say, Mr. Burrows, you were pretty naive,” he smilingly answers, “I would say I was stupid.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
She poked fun at the incident with her staffer in an ad, smilingly asking a group of whiteboard-wielding supporters behind her to “please get out of my shot.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
"But are we going to talk about football?" the Real Madrid forward smilingly responded.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
When the quarterback reached the USC sideline, he smilingly struck a Heisman pose to his teammates.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
“I am not afraid of you,” said he, smilingly.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
