Meanings
adverbunsmilingly (not comparable)
- not comparableIn an unsmiling way.
'I have no lucky numbers,' said Bond unsmilingly. 'I only bet on even chances, or as near them as I can get. Well, I shall leave you then.'
1953, Ian Fleming, “The High Table”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 71
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbwithout smile; in an unsmiling manner
Opposite
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
unsmilingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsmilingly
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“unsmilingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsmilingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unsmilingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unsmilingly.
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