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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. in a quiet and tranquil manner;
- Example: "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes"

2. in a placid and good-natured manner;
- Example: "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Placidly \Plac"id*ly\, adv. In a placid manner. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

placidly adv 1: in a quiet and tranquil manner; "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes" 2: in a placid and good-natured manner; "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"