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.