- calm|ing|ly
- calm|ing|ly «KAH mihng lee, KAHL mihng-», adverb.in a way that calms or soothes.
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calm — [[t]kɑm[/t]] older [[t]kæm[/t]] spelling pron. [[t]kɑlm[/t]] adj. calm•er, calm•est, n. v. 1) without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea[/ex] 2) not windy: a calm day[/ex] 3) free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm… … From formal English to slang
calm — be·calm; calm·ant; calm·a·tive; calm·ing·ly; calm·ly; calm·ness; calm; … English syllables
ap|peas´ing|ly — ap|pease «uh PEEZ», transitive verb, peased, peas|ing. 1. to put an end to by satisfying (an appetite or desire); satisfy: »A good dinner will appease your hunger. 2. to make calm or quiet; pacify: »He tried to appease the crying child by giving… … Useful english dictionary
mol´li|fy´ing|ly — mol|li|fy «MOL uh fy», verb, fied, fy|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften, especially in temper; appease; mitigate: »He tried to mollify his father s anger by apologizing. SYNONYM(S): allay, pacify, calm. 2. to make soft or supple. –v.i … Useful english dictionary
drawl´ing|ly — drawl «drl», (verb, noun.) –v.t., v.i. to talk in a slow, lazy way, drawing out the vowels: »He drawled his words as if the effort of speech was too great for him. –n. a slow, lazy way of talking: »The captain strolls about in a relaxed manner,… … Useful english dictionary
slow|go|ing — «SLOH GOH ihng», adjective. slow in moving, proceeding, or acting; leisurely: »a calm, slowgoing Arkansan (Time) … Useful english dictionary
keep·ing — /ˈkiːpıŋ/ noun in keeping with 1 a : agreeing with or sharing important qualities with (something) The decorations in the house are in (perfect) keeping with her personality. The book is in keeping with novels of the time. [=it is like novels… … Useful english dictionary
non·threat·en·ing — /nɑnˈθrɛtnıŋ/ adj : not likely to cause someone to be afraid or worried : not threatening It s best to approach the dog in a calm, nonthreatening way … Useful english dictionary
calmingly — calm·ing·ly … English syllables
traffic calming — traffic calm|ing [ træfık ,kamıŋ ] noun uncount BRITISH methods of slowing down traffic, for example by building raised areas across roads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
