consolingly

adv

consolingly

adv

UK /ˈkɒnˌsəʊl.ɪŋ.liː/

Etymology From consoling + -ly.

1

In a consoling manner.

“Well,” I said consolingly, “it will be the other way about to-morrow.”1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 157:

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