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CONSOLINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does consolingly mean?
• CONSOLINGLY (adverb)
The adverb CONSOLINGLY has 1 sense:
1. in a comforting or consoling manner
Familiarity information: CONSOLINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
In a comforting or consoling manner
Synonyms:
comfortingly; consolingly
Context example:
one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form
Pertainym:
consoling (affording comfort or solace)
Context examples
"You don't give her up. You only go halves," said Laurie consolingly.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Then she thought consolingly to herself, Mine are not like that, they are only silly, never bad, so I won't be worried, and taking up her book, she said, with a studious face, Shall we go on, Sir?
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
"It isn't spoiled. Just frizzle it, and tie your ribbon so the ends come on your forehead a bit, and it will look like the last fashion. I've seen many girls do it so," said Amy consolingly.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
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