Which word means 'calmly'?

Which word means 'calmly'?

• A. Placidly
• B. Vigorously
• C. Deliberate
• D. Ominous

Answer: (A)

Calmly is captured by the word placidly. Plac idly describes doing something in a peaceful, undisturbed, and tranquil way, without hurry or agitation. That sense fits the prompt’s idea of a calm manner. Think of the others this way: vigorously means with energy and force, not calm; deliberate means done with careful thought or intention (it can be slow, but it emphasizes thought rather than mood); ominous describes something threatening or foreboding, which is the opposite of calm.

Calmly is captured by the word placidly. Plac idly describes doing something in a peaceful, undisturbed, and tranquil way, without hurry or agitation. That sense fits the prompt’s idea of a calm manner.

Think of the others this way: vigorously means with energy and force, not calm; deliberate means done with careful thought or intention (it can be slow, but it emphasizes thought rather than mood); ominous describes something threatening or foreboding, which is the opposite of calm.