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reassuringly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 AH0 SH ER1 IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: R IY0 AH0 SH UH1 R IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a reassuring manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a reassuring manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the prime minister pointed reassuringly to the silence of the British press

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English reassuring Middle English -ly English -ly English reassuringly From reassuring + -ly.