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Example sentences for "soothingly"

Lexicographically close words:
soother; soothes; soothfast; soothfastness; soothing; soothings; soothly; sooths; soothsayer; soothsayers
  1. Britta gasped for breath, and Duprèz soothingly placed an arm round her waist, an action which the little maiden seemed not to be aware of.

  2. And he stared fixedly at Neville, who laid one hand soothingly on his arm.

  3. Lorimer laid a hand soothingly on his arm.

  4. But Thelma laid her hand soothingly on her father's, and smiled peacefully as she turned her fair face again towards Lovisa.

  5. Quite fearlessly Erik walked up to her, patted her on the neck and spoke soothingly to her.

  6. Jonathan, gun in hand, pluckily rallied behind his father, while the doctor laid his hand soothingly on Perez' shoulder, who did not notice him.

  7. The child is well nigh sick with it all," said Mrs. Edwards, sitting down by her and soothingly drawing the head of the agitated girl to her shoulder, which set her to sobbing.

  8. Perez of the Indian girl, as he laid his hand soothingly on Prudence's shoulder.

  9. The words fell soothingly on Ellen's ear, and the slight tremor in the voice reminded her also that her mother must not be agitated.

  10. Levice's face was white as he soothingly stroked her hair.

  11. That is well," said he, speaking soothingly as to a child, and still keeping his smiling eyes upon hers.

  12. Most soothingly did John say, coming towards her, 'No, no, you need not distress yourself.

  13. Arthur had thrown himself on the sofa, with his face hidden in his hands, in such overpowering distress, that his brother's displeasure could not continue for a moment, and he began to speak soothingly of the present improvement.

  14. You must be speaking from the influence of a dream, Isabel," he soothingly said; "you have been asleep and are not yet awake.

  15. Drawing her inside their chamber, he broke the news to her soothingly and tenderly, making light of it.

  16. Woolley, very soothingly and in a voice which disarmed Suzanne and held her.

  17. Eugene at the first expression of disbelief on her part had laid his hand soothingly on her arm.

  18. She knelt down beside him and placed one hand soothingly upon his ruffled, black locks.

  19. I promise you, Dino," said Brian, laying his hand soothingly on the other's shoulder.

  20. So there was nothing to hinder Mr. Rupert Vivian from putting out his hand and taking Kitty's soft fingers for a moment soothingly in his own.

  21. Soothingly she said: "Of course, dear; of course.

  22. And again clearer far than the chime of a bell, That voice on his sense softly, soothingly fell.

  23. Mrs. Travilla spoke soothingly to her, and persuaded her to lie down again.

  24. But Adelaide was speaking soothingly to her.

  25. Since she found out that music acts soothingly upon my mind, she plays for hours, and often until late at night.

  26. This simplicity seems to penetrate into my whole being, and acts more soothingly upon my nerves than a sleeping draught.

  27. But my dear Sir, you quite mistook me," Eugene soothingly interposed.

  28. Soothingly now the water is running over and around these rocks, or whitens their outlines with foam; granting their piteous torsos, in merciful caprice, a day's brief respite from the agony of its scourgings.

  29. But another deposit is soothingly arranged for and paid, and the articles are found.

  30. Go soothingly by, or stop by the roadside till he gently pass away.

  31. Go soothingly on the grease-mud, as there lurk the skid-demon.

  32. He talked soothingly to him, but not for long, then slowly put out his hand, rested it on White Fang's head, and resumed the interrupted patting.

  33. Kiche licked White Fang soothingly with her tongue, and tried to prevail upon him to remain with her.

  34. Aiken lifted the child, whispered soothingly to her not to be afraid.

  35. He talked soothingly to Miss Ruth, made light of the adventure, said she must learn to have nerve out here where things happened.

  36. He was working with the end of the rope all the time he talked so soothingly to the brute.

  37. Buster gave Frank a plaintive look, as he bent down, and began to speak soothingly to the furious dog.

  38. Soothingly the sweet sounds fell upon his ear, and a deep sleep began to weigh down his eyelids, until Argos, with the hundred eyes, lay powerless before Hermes.

  39. Good friend," she said, "thy kindly words fall soothingly on my ear.

  40. The Doctor took the young man's hands again soothingly between his own.

  41. His mother laid her hand soothingly on his arm.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "soothingly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    dispassionately; evenly; judiciously; moderately; soberly; steadily