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SOOTHINGLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a soothing manner

Example:

the mother talked soothingly to her child

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

soothing (freeing from fear and anxiety)

Credits

 Context examples: 

He talked softly and soothingly, with a gentleness that somehow, somewhere, touched White Fang.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He patted her back soothingly, and finding that she was recovering, followed it up by a bashful kiss or two, which brought Jo round at once.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

Kiche licked White Fang soothingly with her tongue, and tried to prevail upon him to remain with her.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

He talked soothingly to him, but not for long, then slowly put out his hand, rested it on White Fang's head, and resumed the interrupted patting.

(White Fang, by Jack London)