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unthreateningly

/ʌnˈθrɛtɪŋli/ adverb · British & US

Valid in US

What does unthreateningly mean?

adverb

In a non-threatening manner; in a way that does not cause fear or alarm.

Example

"She spoke unthreateningly to the child, trying to calm him down."

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Words that share this root

threat threaten menace alarm

What's another word for unthreateningly?

harmlessly benignly peacefully gently calmly serenely

What's the opposite of unthreateningly?

menacingly threateningly aggressively

Rhymes with unthreateningly

threateningly annoyingly beguilingly beguiling