Antonyms for serenely


Grammar : Adv
Spell : suh-reen
Phonetic Transcription : səˈrin


Definition of serenely

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "clear, calm," from Latin serenus "peaceful, calm, clear" (of weather), figuratively "cheerful, glad, tranquil," of uncertain origin; perhaps from a suffixed variant of PIE *ksero- "dry," source of Greek xeros "dry" (see xerasia). In English, applied to persons since 1630s. Related: Serenely.
  • As in quietly : adv calmly
  • As in calmly : adv quietly
  • As in sedately : adv quietly
Example sentences :
  • "Accessible in two hundred years, all right," insisted Dick serenely.
  • Extract from : « The Forest » by Stewart Edward White
  • "And no doubt perfectly able to afford it," remarked Edna, serenely.
  • Extract from : « The Mystery of Murray Davenport » by Robert Neilson Stephens
  • Outside of the family circle, however, they were serenely reticent.
  • Extract from : « Beauty and The Beast, and Tales From Home » by Bayard Taylor
  • "You scold like a drunken fish-wife," said Lingard, serenely.
  • Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad
  • "Don't know, Jerry, and don't care," looking down at me serenely.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • "Worth doesn't need to listen to me, Mr. Boyne," she said serenely.
  • Extract from : « The Million-Dollar Suitcase » by Alice MacGowan
  • Serenely he assumed possession of her, and the assumption was very sweet.
  • Extract from : « The Flying Mercury » by Eleanor M. Ingram
  • He was as serenely unconscious of this as of his several other nicknames.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
  • "No reason to hurry, Lena," he said in his ordinary, serenely polite tones.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad
  • Heyst looked on serenely at this outburst, then lost his patience a little.
  • Extract from : « Victory » by Joseph Conrad

Synonyms for serenely

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