What does caressingly mean?
Caressingly means In a caressing manner; soothingly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a caressing manner; soothingly..
Is my gloom, after all, Shade of His hand, outstretched caressingly?
"You," he said, addressing the breeze caressingly "were in Christminster city between one and two hours ago, floating along the streets, pulling round the weather-cocks, touching Mr. Phillotson's face, being breathed by him; and now you are here, breathed by me—you, the very same."
The mash grass, through which the Indian canoes had slithered so caressingly, turned harsh and brittle.
Use caressingly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Caressingly means In a caressing manner; soothingly..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Is my gloom, after all, Shade of His hand, outstretched caressingly?
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