🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

angéliquement

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɑ̃.ʒe.lik.mɑ̃

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Angelically/ænˈdʒɛl.ɪ.kli/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a souri angéliquement."

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2 senses
As adverb
  1. 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. 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 Late Middle English 'angelic', from Old French 'angelique', and ultimately from Greek 'angelikos' meaning 'messenger'. The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in the late 16th century to denote manner, transforming the adjectival concept of angelic qualities into an adverb describing actions performed in the manner of an angel.

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