单词 | soothingly |
释义 | soothinglyadv. In a soothing (†plausible, or flattering) manner; so as to soothe, quieten, tranquillize, etc. ΘΚΠ 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). < adv.1612 |
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