disarmingly

English

Etymology

From disarming +‎ -ly.

Adverb

disarmingly (comparative more disarmingly, superlative most disarmingly)

  1. In a disarming manner.
    • 1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 81:
      The reporter smiled disarmingly.
    • 2015–2021, qntm, “Introductory Antimemetics”, in There Is No Antimemetics Division, →ISBN, page 21:
      At that moment the elevator doors open at basement level 8. Alastair Grey is waiting, still smiling disarmingly. He steps forward.
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