consolinglyadverb
/kənˈsəʊ.lɪŋ.li//kənˈsəʊ.lɪŋ.li/in a way that makes or is intended to make someone feel better when they are sad or disappointed:
"You've done very well," they said consolingly.
More examples
- Her brother patted her arm consolingly.
- "It's no good," John says, and adds consolingly: "It's beautifully written, but it's too literary."
- Adele saw Isabel's pale face turn even whiter and broke off, patting her hand consolingly.
- Anne said consolingly to Sarah, "Maybe the war will be over soon anyway."
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reassuring
- assure
- be/take a weight off your mind idiom
- blandishments
- calm (sb) down
- comfort
- comforting
- consolation
- console
- consoling
- convince
- emollient
- get (sth) through (to sb)
- heartening
- lighten
- mind
- no news is good news idiom
- settle (sb) down
- should
- they should worry! idiom
- weight
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