serenely

Variant of serene

serene definition

se·rene (sə rēn′)

adjective

  1. clear; bright; unclouded a serene sky
  2. not disturbed or troubled; calm, peaceful, tranquil, etc.
  3. exalted; high-ranking: used in certain royal titles his Serene Highness

Etymology: L serenus < IE *ksero-, dry (> Gr xēros, dry, OHG serawēn, to dry out) < base *ksā-, to burn

noun

Old Poet. a serene expanse, as of sky or water

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