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
He has since moved to London and has opened a running shop - and smilingly admits that running has taken over his "whole personality".
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2026
“Everybody is going, ‘WHOA!’” said David, who smilingly gave her age as “older than my 60s” and is the site director for New York Junior Tennis Learning, which works with children and teens.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
Mrs. Popper smilingly shook her head and began the “Merry Widow Waltz.”
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
