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soothingly

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

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a soothing 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 soothing manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the mother talked soothingly to her child

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English soothing Middle English -ly English -ly English soothingly From soothing + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: trankvilige — in a soothing manner
  • Latin: blanditer — in a soothing manner
  • Polish: łagodnie — in a soothing manner
  • Polish: uspokajająco — in a soothing manner