Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a suave or soothing manner; blandly: as, to speak suavely.

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  • adverb In a suave manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb with suavity; in a suave manner

Etymologies

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suave +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • And yet their tracks don't sound like neo-rave versions of Paul's Boutique-style bricolage; they're smoother and lusher than that, all raggedy edges polished away, with a 4/4 insistence and the kind of suavely deployed female vocals that you would indeed get on a Cafe Del Mar comp, or so we're assuming because we still haven't heard one since we last mentioned it.

    The Guardian World News Paul Lester 2011

  • "Is sufficiently — er — journalese?" he interrupted suavely.

    Local Color 2010

  • Damien Molony doubles effectively as the idealistic Motl and a New York 1930s actor, Paul Jesson suavely incarnates his older self, and Lauren O'Neil as Anna shows the capacity to turn into a Lillian Gish lookalike when photographed close up.

    Travelling Light - review 2012

  • Mr. Langella plays Gregor Antonescu, a suavely rapacious monster from Romania who believes that "love is a commodity I can't afford" and made his money the old-fashioned way, by stealing it.

    Fraud in the Family Terry Teachout 2011

  • Ricky sat at the defense table, suavely poised as if a camera was directed at him.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • "But we do not recognize him, sir," Louis answered suavely.

    CHAPTER XXXI 2010

  • The late Ian Richardson stars as the suavely scurrilous Conservative party whip, Francis Urquhart.

    Some Candidates for Election-Week Viewing Joe Morgenstern 2010

  • Bruno, suavely psychotic, stalks her and kills her.

    On Cinema’s Violence « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

  • "The unfortunate circumstances — if you had chanced here any other day," Mr. Ford began suavely, only to be interrupted by Mr. Ends, whose cranky eyes justified themselves in his shortness of temper.

    Chapter 33 2010

  • Ricky sat at the defense table, suavely poised as if a camera was directed at him.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

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