suavely
- adverb
- /ˈswɑːvli/
- With the women he dated, he was suavely insincere.
- smile suavely
- say suavely
Examples
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Dexter suavely bends down and says, "You like that, don't you?"
Fiction book (1993) -
The owner helped him slip into the garment and said suavely: "It must have been tailored knowing you were coming," and the purchase was made.
Fiction book (1994) -
Reaches suavely for a beer.
Fiction book (1998) -
Not breaking eye contact with Bala, Z smiles suavely.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Nothing's settled, and I would not want a competitor to steal a march on me," he returned suavely.
Fiction book (1990) -
As if she had been turned into a creature with hooves, suavely grazing in a dappled glade.
Fiction book (1996) -
The meticulously annotated, suavely packaged "Complete Mythology" collects his music from 1959 to 1971, before he signed with Hi Records.
Blog text (6) -
She suavely navigated the conversation, charming everyone in the room.
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He delivered his speech suavely, captivating the audience with his confidence.
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With a suave smile, she suavely welcomed the guests at the event.
Synonyms
In a pleasant or attractive way
In a smooth and beautiful way that looks controlled
In a kind and polite way that shows respect
In a way that shows a person is sure and not afraid
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
In an attractive and impressive way
In a way that looks nice and makes people notice it
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
In a friendly and pleasant way that makes people like you
In a stylish, confident way that makes someone look attractive
In a friendly, pleasant way that shows warmth and kindness
In a charming way that makes people like you
In a stylish and elegant way
In a polite and elegant way
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
Antonyms
How Suave
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suavely comes from suave, which in turn comes from the old Latin suavis meaning 'pleasant' or 'sweet'. So to act suavely is to behave in a smooth, charming way, like a 'sweet' manner that makes people feel comfortable.