inspiritingly

adv

inspiritingly

adv

Etymology From inspiriting + -ly.

1

In an inspiriting manner.

The old soldier struck him on the shoulder inspiritingly, his weather-beaten face very grave.1915, Dorothy Canfield, Hillsboro People:
The birds sung less inspiritingly than usual amid the boughs, which remained as motionless as death.1893, Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne:

1 more example

Then the absurdity of her--Miss Heth's--feeling constraint before this Mr.--no, Dr.--Vivian, this friend of the Cooneys and malicious attacker of the Cooneys' relatives' characters, rushed over the girl inspiritingly.1913, Henry Sydnor Harrison, V. V.'s Eyes:

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