equanimitably
equanimitably adverb: in an equanimitable manner.
Adverb
equanimitably (comparative more equanimitably, superlative most equanimitably)
- In an equanimitable manner.
- Mother stuck her head out in the hall, took a deep breath. “Nurse!” she hollered again. “Geez, Mother,” I burst out. “You’re going to have the entire hospital in here. Can’t you behave?” My mother seemed to consider this for a moment. She squeezed up her eyes and looked thoughtful. Then she...1988 September 6, Jeanne Freeman, “Giving in”, in The Greenville News, Greenville, S.C., page 1B, column 1
- In attitude so loving sweet, madly, life, how did you expect to die, well, equanimitably? — with a bloody snap of the fingers, dearie? with a bleeding cast of facial contemptuosity, ducky?1995, Gary Esarey, “Boxing the fox”, in How Crows Talk and Willows Walk, Boise, Ida.: Ahsahta Press, Boise State University, →ISBN, page 41
- Synonyms:
- equanimously
Examples of equanimitably in a sentence
- “I don’t think so,” she said equanimitably.1988 September 6, Jeanne Freeman, “Giving in”, in The Greenville News, Greenville, S.C., page 1B, column 1:
- Rules: […] 5) Whatever I forgot will be handled equanimitably.1997 November 24, Ray Bert, “Chaos Orb Auction, 11/24”, in rec.games.trading-cards.marketplace.magic.auctions (Usenet):
- Mumbling around a mouthful, Jean-Paolo said, “You think she’s forgiven me for that incident with the fountain and the tree?” “Not Vevila.” “Oh well.” Jean-Paolo shrugged equanimitably.2002, Rebecca Lickiss, Never After, New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 191:
- Tips on how to go from equanimitably smiley to ragingly angry with the world in under ten minutes: climb Arthur’s Seat on the hottest day of all time.2019 August 25, Jem Roberts Books (@JemRoberts), Twitter, archived from the original on 12 Jun 2023:
Synonyms of equanimitably
Forms of equanimitably
| comparative | more equanimitably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most equanimitably |
Origin of equanimitably
From equanimitab(le) + -ly.
Questions about equanimitably
- What does equanimitably mean?
- Equanimitably means in an equanimitable manner.
- How do you use equanimitably in a sentence?
- “I don’t think so,” she said equanimitably.
- What part of speech is equanimitably?
- Equanimitably is an adverb.
Words near equanimitably in the dictionary
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