appeasingly
6.7
In a calm way to make someone less angry or upset
- adverb
- /əˈpiːzɪŋli/
:
apaciguadoramente
- She spoke to him appeasingly, hoping to calm his anger.
Examples
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I grinned appeasingly, like a monkey.
Fiction book (1998) -
He raised his hands appeasingly, trying to de-escalate the argument.
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I smiled appeasingly in case she thought I was insulting her.
Fiction book (1999) -
The teacher explained the lesson appeasingly to avoid frustrating the students.
Synonyms
amicably
vsappeasingly
9
4.1
In a friendly, peaceful way without anger
seeks to calm others primarily to avoid conflict or anger
soothingly
vsappeasingly
4
3.0
In a way that makes someone feel calm and safe
aims to calm specifically to prevent conflict or anger
benignly
vsappeasingly
3
5.8
In a kind and gentle way that does no harm
aims to calm others specifically to avoid conflict, not only kindness
placatingly
vsappeasingly
1
8.0
To say or do something calmly to make someone less angry
has identical aim to calm and avoid anger or conflict
benignantly
vsappeasingly
9.9
Be kind and gentle to other people
focuses on calming to prevent anger rather than general goodwill
How Pacifying
Surface Forms
appeasingly positive
Morphology
Etymology
Appeasingly comes from the verb appease, which originally meant 'to make peace' and is from the same root as the word peace. So to act appeasingly is to try to calm or please someone to avoid conflict.