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Example sentences for "effusively"

Lexicographically close words:
effuse; effused; effusion; effusions; effusive; effusiveness; eflie; efry; efte; efter
  1. For example, in the phrase "his erewhile timid lips grew bold And poesied with hers in dewy rhyme," we have an effusively false touch, in the sugared taste not infrequent in his earliest verses.

  2. Despite his pretended impassibility, he is tender-hearted; the pity he felt for his characters is not effusively expressed.

  3. The tone though effusively good-natured was not to be mistaken.

  4. Leigh Hunt, always delighted to repay compliment with compliment, replied effusively in kind to the sonnet in which Keats had dedicated the volume to him.

  5. Albeit when we had duly handed over coin of the realm in payment, that gentleman became effusively friendly and apologetic--through his closed and barred door.

  6. He penetrated eastward to Edessa; and found that city governed by a petty Christian kinglet, who welcomed the Crusaders effusively and adopted Baldwin as his successor.

  7. Thomas laughed effusively and gently tapped Bill on the back.

  8. In the mean time Everett Hammond, escorting Mrs. Jones and Millie Buckley, entered Judge Townsend's court-room and were greeted effusively by Thomas.

  9. He greeted Kwang almost effusively and bowed to me, with the usual Meccanian attitudes, as I was introduced.

  10. As we went along in the tram he explained rather effusively that it was a great pleasure to him to meet foreigners.

  11. In my frenzy of delight at the possibilities of escape I recollect shaking hands effusively with Gunga Dass, after we had decided that we were to make an attempt to get away that very night.

  12. Another custom, gradually going out, is the woman's fashion of kissing effusively each woman-friend of her acquaintance.

  13. People fail to do this when their effusively gracious condescension subsequently develops into snobbishness, or when an austere stiffness of demeanor belies the friendliness which they really intend to manifest.

  14. And the gentleman who could not be flowery shook hands effusively with the gentleman who could.

  15. A minute later a servant entered, followed by three gentlemen, who shook hands effusively with Hugh Ritson.

  16. She thanked Elsmere effusively for coming to live there, 'sacrificing yourself so nobly to us country folk,' and she thanked him with an appreciative glance at Langham, for having his clever friends to stay with him.

  17. He put the letter to his lips, and intoxicated with passion, he kissed it effusively many times.

  18. Thus a circle soon gathered round the young man, who responded effusively to the greetings, embraces, and hand-pressures which reached him from all sides.

  19. He frowned at his two ministers to reprove their backwardness in murder, and effusively grasped the hand of the admiral.

  20. But they all thanked him effusively for presents so splendid.

  21. However, I examined them with every appearance of pleasure, thanked Jock effusively and even gave him a sixpence, and at last bade him good-day and started for home.

  22. Under such circumstances we talked little; the doctor only making a remark now and then in a dutiful way, and Mr. Hobhouse effusively agreeing with him.

  23. He wrote effusively to Herr Euphrat and sent him a symphonic poem.

  24. Then she got frightened, and welcomed effusively the apparition of Trixie and her satellites.

  25. Mrs Nixon, with her dreamy eyes less vacant than usual, greeted Mrs Ramps effusively, and effusively gave humble thanks for kind inquiries after her health.

  26. All denominations, for one day only, fraternised effusively together on that platform; for princes of the royal house, and the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Mayor of London had urged that it should be so.

  27. Every stroke of humour was noisily approved, and every exhibition of tender feeling effusively endorsed.

  28. I agreed with him heartily, and together we sought the hospitable shelter of the stranded hotel, where we were welcomed effusively by the proprietor thereof, a merry-faced Irishman of the name of O'Connor.

  29. One man, a brawny "fireman," whom George had been long taught to regard as one of the props of law and order in the district, was effusively and honestly glad to see his employer.

  30. She was effusively grateful--too grateful--for the patterns lent her by Miss Sewell's maid.

  31. Of course I agreed with my friend, and, after congratulating him most effusively on his good luck in having been able to secure so unique a treasure, I again thanked him for his hospitality and bade him good-bye.

  32. The last statement was made so effusively that it was not difficult for me to gather that my face was more deeply injured than he liked to admit.


  33. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "effusively" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.