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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAngelically
/ænˈdʒɛl.ɪ.kəl.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner characteristic of or resembling an angel, especially in beauty, purity, or goodness.
"She smiled angelically as she denied knowing anything about the missing cookies." - 2
With extreme sweetness, innocence, or serenity.
"The sleeping infant breathed angelically in the quiet nursery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'angelical', stemming from the Old French 'angelical', which traces back to the Late Latin 'angelicus' and the Greek 'angelos', meaning 'messenger'. The suffix '-ly' was added in Middle English to transform the adjective into an adverb describing manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Angelically" is said worldwide
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angéliquement
Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʒe.lik.mɑ̃
"Elle a souri angéliquement."
engelhaft
Transliteration: ˈɛŋəlhaft
"Sie lächelte engelhaft."
angelicamente
Transliteration: an.dʒe.li.kaˈmen.te
"Lei sorrise angelicamente."
angelicalmente
Transliteration: an.xe.li.kalˈmen.te
"Ella sonrió angelicalmente."
angelicalmente
Transliteration: ã.ʒe.li.kawˈmẽ.tʃi
"Ela sorriu angelicalmente."
फरिश्ते की तरह
Transliteration: farishte ki tarah
"उसने फरिश्ते की तरह मुस्कुराया।"
天使般地
Transliteration: tiānshǐ bān de
"她天使般地微笑着。"
천사처럼
Transliteration: cheonsacheoreom
"그녀는 천사처럼 미소 지었다."
天使のように
Transliteration: tenshi no yō ni
"彼女は天使のように微笑んだ。"
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