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Example sentences for "smilingly"

Lexicographically close words:
smiles; smilest; smileth; smilin; smiling; smirch; smirched; smirk; smirked; smirking
  1. He's violating the town ordinance about the muffler cut-out," said Anne smilingly to the housekeeper.

  2. He held out his hand smilingly to Aurora Lane.

  3. Malachi strode from his place, and with extended hand approached the visitor, who smilingly bowed to his welcome, and followed him to the head of the board, round which he cast his eyes till they alighted upon Glorvina.

  4. The old lady smilingly returned his salutation, and, closing the door, went back to her own room.

  5. For the present, I wish you good evening," and he walked smilingly away.

  6. Allow me to present my card, and if there is anything we can ever do for you in our line, please give us a call," and smilingly handing each a card, he bowed himself out of the car.

  7. But when a former college chum attempted to remonstrate with him on the social sacrifice which he was making, he turned to the group of friends, and smilingly said, "That's all right.

  8. There were also others; when fifteen of them had been cut out and the buyer asked the trail foreman if he was willing to include them in the bill of sale, the latter smilingly replied: "Not on your life, Captain.

  9. He had injured himself in some slight way with a broken bottle, and was smilingly watching her work whilst hearkening to the babble of the little ones who, in wadded dressing-gowns, were toasting their pink toes before the fire.

  10. Then, smilingly remarking that it would be regrettable if his dear sister-in-law did not reconsider her iniquitous plans, he took himself out of the apartment for the purpose of informing Clovis.

  11. When counselled to move elsewhere, or do up the apartment in more cheerful fashion, the chatelaine had smilingly shaken her head.

  12. Besides, I want you to take my place to Mamma Vi as nearly as you can," added his father, looking smilingly at him.

  13. Papa," turning smilingly to him, and pointing to a closed door on the farther side of the room, "do you remember my imprisonment in that closet?

  14. The others said "Good-morning," and all smilingly awaited an explanation.

  15. Four aces,” said Mr. Sharper, as he smilingly displayed the hateful four that can’t be beat.

  16. Mrs. Decie had risen, and smilingly held out her hand.

  17. But Arthur remained silently intent upon his coffee, while Mr Temple dismissed the subject, and looked smilingly at his boys as the meal progressed.

  18. It seemed to sit, musing upon what had been and what should be, smilingly guarding some tender secret for the pure-hearted, full of the peace the world cannot give.

  19. The Master smilingly consented and they followed Him.

  20. He made Bhattacharya cook the Master's meal, but He smilingly said, "The Puri has dined with you.

  21. At the outset He called for Kashi Mishra, the Parichha minister and Sarvabhauma, and smilingly said, "I beg to undertake the service of cleansing the Gundicha temple.

  22. Smilingly spoke Sarvabhauma, "We are arguing in a friendly spirit.

  23. Smilingly the Master began, "Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya has spoken to me of your merits, and pressed me to see you.

  24. Chaitanya wished to hear about a particular emotion and smilingly asked Swarup, "Though Jagannath lives at Dwaraka, manifesting his natural be-pretext of a ride in his car.

  25. When he heard she was going to join the Dowager, Sir Tom smilingly took her hand and drew it within his own.

  26. The Squire smilingly told him that the King had given Gamewell to him as a reward for valor in battle many years agone.

  27. He courteously acknowledged the rough greeting of the archers, and sat back smilingly in his box.

  28. Then they hastily pried away a fireboard which closed the great fireplace, and looked smilingly upon the crane and its pothooks and the familiar iron dogs which had been imprisoned there in darkness for many months.

  29. Patience smilingly acquiesced to both eager requests, and little Miss Rawle descended the steps of Wayne Hall and set off for Livingston Hall, where she lived, looking anything but sorrowful.

  30. Putting her finger under Nora's rounded chin, Mrs. Gray looked smilingly into the piquant face.

  31. Mere words fail to express my admiration," he laughed, bowing to the sextette of pretty girls, who smilingly nodded their appreciation of his speech.

  32. She looked up smilingly as Anne entered, although her eyes were red.

  33. The men looked smilingly at each other without saying anything; and the younger took in due form the introduction which the young lady gave him.

  34. He leaned over and looked her smilingly in the face.

  35. Often in his own experience he had claimed acquaintance with somebody whom he had mistaken for an old friend, and smilingly apologised for his error.

  36. She smilingly remarked that it would give the manager a shock when such a large sum was paid into it.

  37. Having before been on good terms with him, I smilingly passed the compliment of the morning, (Kaoha, good morning) and was passing on.

  38. The baker watched him, saw how quickly and smilingly he served the customer, and offered Edward an extra dollar per week if he would come in afternoons and sell behind the counter.

  39. He summed up his feeling to Bok when he tore up the draft of his article and smilingly said: "Well, I've got if off my chest, that is the main thing.

  40. And now do you know," smilingly said the poet, "about the Charles River here?

  41. The consul here explained smilingly that he did NOT fly a flag over his lodgings, and that except on national holidays it was not customary to display the national ensign on the consulate.

  42. It's done," said Reddy, smilingly handing her the account-book.

  43. The consul smilingly admitted that he had not noticed these signs of rustic innocence in his friend.

  44. He made them a most appreciative speech of welcome, and they stood arm in arm, holding each other up, for they were very tired, blinking smilingly at him, and not understanding a word.

  45. The irritating action of the brain is set at rest; we think in a plain, unfeverish temper; little things seem big enough, and great things no longer portentous; and the world is smilingly accepted as it is.

  46. There is no cutting of the Gordian knots of life; each must be smilingly unravelled.

  47. It doesn't sound like a song on the moon," Pao-ch'ai smilingly observed.

  48. Hsiang-yün hastened to smilingly interpose with the distich: Its auspicious descent dispels the Emperor's grief.

  49. As they said this, they were about to pour the wine, when Pao-yü smilingly interfered.

  50. You hadn't paid a visit to the capital for ever so many years," dowager lady Chia smilingly observed, "and here you appear now quite unexpectedly!

  51. Chang come," a matron smilingly explained, "no money is ever given them.

  52. I went to-day to visit a friend, and (as usual) smilingly came to the door, when behold!

  53. Mr. Secretary Stanley smilingly interrupted me by asking "Is it Hume?


  54. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "smilingly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    cheerfully; gladly; happily; hopefully; joyfully; lightly; pleasantly