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单词 soothingly
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soothinglyadv.

Etymology: < soothing adj. + -ly suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsoothingly.
In a soothing (†plausible, or flattering) manner; so as to soothe, quieten, tranquillize, etc.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [adverb]
flatteringly1387
glozinglya1420
smoothly1523
soothingly1612
colloguingly1652
flatterously1667
daubingly1682
oilily1862
unctuously1864
greasily1868
oleaginously1912
smarmily1968
the mind > emotion > calmness > [adverb] > in calming manner
soothingly1794
lullingly1834
pettingly1840
pacifyingly1841
calmingly1908
1612 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes Don-Quixote: Pt. 1 i. 386 Herewithall Anselmo rested the most soothingly and contentedly deceiued, that could be found in the world.
1648 H. Hexham Groot Woorden-boeck Smeeckelick, flatteringly, Soothingly.
1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. vi. 194 Soothingly beautiful was the scene around her.
1817 P. B. Shelley Laon & Cythna i. lviii. 30 An eye of blue Looked into mine, like moonlight, soothingly.
1832 E. Bulwer-Lytton Eugene Aram I. i. vi. 100 ‘You do not suffer bodily pain, I trust?’ asked Walter, soothingly.
1880 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera lxxxviii. 108 What vexed..me, or returned soothingly to my memory.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online September 2021).
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