unthreateningly

unthreateningly

English

Etymology

From unthreatening +‎ -ly.

Adverb

unthreateningly (comparative more unthreateningly, superlative most unthreateningly)

1. In an unthreatening way.
   • 2015, Theo Tait, ‘Don't wear yum-yum yellow’, London Review of Books, vol. 34 no. 15:

     And then of course humans tend to make more of a fuss over animals we can relate to – because they stand on two legs or live in charming family units, or are unthreateningly charismatic.