"placatingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more placatingly [comparative], most placatingly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English placating Middle English -ly English -ly English placatingly From placating + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|placating|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English placating Middle English -ly English -ly English placatingly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "placatingly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="placatingly"> From placating + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} placatingly (comparative more placatingly, superlative most placatingly)
  1. In a manner that serves to placate.
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