Inoffensively (Adverb)
Meaning
In a not unpleasantly offensive manner; "that wretched beast, the elephant, breathing inoffensively not a pace behind me".
Examples
- The comedian managed to poke fun at the politician inoffensively, without crossing any lines.
- The children played loudly in the backyard, laughing and shouting inoffensively as they chased each other around.
- The smell of the nearby dumpster was pungent but somehow inoffensively so, like a familiar old friend.
- The new employee's awkward attempts at humor were inoffensively cheesy, and everyone in the office found themselves smiling along.
- The singer's voice was sweet and melodious, warbling inoffensively through the treacly ballad without a hint of irony.