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, volume 34, number 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.
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