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Meaning of "caressingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARESSINGLY

caressingly  [kəˈrɛsɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARESSINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Caressingly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CARESSINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of caressingly in the English dictionary

The definition of caressingly in the dictionary is in a manner similar to a caress, or in the manner of a caress.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CARESSINGLY


bouncingly
ˈbaʊnsɪŋlɪ
convincingly
kənˈvɪnsɪŋlɪ
decreasingly
diːˈkriːsɪŋlɪ
depressingly
dɪˈprɛsɪŋlɪ
distressingly
dɪsˈtresɪŋlɪ
embarrassingly
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋlɪ
enticingly
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋlɪ
glancingly
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋlɪ
increasingly
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ
menacingly
ˈmɛnɪsɪŋlɪ
oppressingly
əˈprɛsɪŋlɪ
piercingly
ˈpɪəsɪŋlɪ
pressingly
ˈprɛsɪŋlɪ
promisingly
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋlɪ
rejoicingly
rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋlɪ
surpassingly
sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋlɪ
taxingly
ˈtæksɪŋlɪ
unceasingly
ʌnˈsiːsɪŋlɪ
unconvincingly
ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋlɪ
vexingly
ˈvɛksɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARESSINGLY

caregiving
careless
careless driving
carelessly
carelessness
careline
careme
carer
caress
caresser
caressive
caressively
caret
caretake
caretaken
caretaker
caretaker manager
caretaking
Carew
careworn

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARESSINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of caressingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «caressingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARESSINGLY

Find out the translation of caressingly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of caressingly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «caressingly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱抚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acariciadoramente
570 millions of speakers

English

caressingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुलार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

caressingly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ласково
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carinhosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

caressingly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

caressante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berhati-hati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

liebkosend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

caressingly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

쓰다듬
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caressingly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

caressingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

caressingly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हळुवारपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kucaklayarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carezzevole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pieszczotliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ласкаво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mîngîietor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαϊδευτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vertroetelend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

smek
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kjærtegn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of caressingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARESSINGLY»

The term «caressingly» is normally little used and occupies the 137.268 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARESSINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «caressingly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «caressingly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about caressingly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARESSINGLY»

Discover the use of caressingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to caressingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poems
Thrice at the lattice of my sweet, With his tiny feet, Caressinglycaressingly, Tapped the little April bee, In his scarlet and orange livery, And thus sang he, Gleefully, gleefully, Caressingly, caressingly : Open thy deep blue eyes, Ellen ! awake ...
Dorothea Maria Ogilvy, 1873
2
Gold in the Gutter
Gently, as if she were touching thistledown, she poured some liqueur from an Oriental flask into the palms of her hands and drew them caressingly over the white brow. "That better, missie? How did it come? The heat, the talk — you were late ...
Charles Garvice, 2008
3
This Tremendous Lover:
Thou dravest lovefrom thee, who dravest Me.”181 There is a perfect picture ofour tremendous lover. Everything that happensto usisbut the touchof “His hand, outstretched caressingly,” to draw us to Himself, to mold us to His Heart's desire.
Dom Eugene Boylan, Catholic Way Publishing, 2014
4
The President's Daughters: Including Nina
The white, delicate lace of her cap bent itself as if caressingly around her delicate countenance. All that surrounded her was dazzlingly white; she herself was like a snow-drift upon which the last rays of the sun falls. At her side lay, in its first ...
Fredrika Bremer, 1843
5
Roderick Hudson
"If you are laughed at, dear prince, at least it's in company," said Mrs. Light, caressingly; and she took his arm, as if to resist his possible displacement under the shock of her daughter's sarcasm. But the prince looked heavy-eyed toward ...
Henry James, 2004
6
Henry James's Europe: Heritage and Transfer
Aware that Milly's social success in London is partly due to European curiosity for American exoticity, Mrs. Stringham watches uneasily the arena where Milly is “ caressingly martyred:” [B]ut it brought them back to the fact of her success; and it  ...
Dennis Tredy, Annick Duperray, Adrian Harding, 2011
7
The Making of a Mystic: New and Selected Letters of Evelyn ...
But once you really surrender it is extraordinary how the nastiness goes & you perceive that it was “shade of His Hand outstretched caressingly.”1 1. “Is my gloom, after all, / Shade of His hand outstretched caressingly” comes from Francis ...
Evelyn Underhill, Carol Poston, 2010
8
Under Western Eyes
... Government contractor] TSr– contractor MS TSt 67.5 academic] MS academy TS– 67.12 words here]TS–words – there MS 67.14 insinuated] TSr– slipped MS TSt 67.15 caressingly] TS– almost caressingly MS 67.18 night] TS–dayMS 67.22 a ...
Joseph Conrad, Roger Osborne, Paul Eggert, 2013
9
Performing Messiaen's Organ Music: 66 Masterclasses
The two eighth notes which follow on the third beat mirror that sighing motion but caressingly turn upward into the last quarter note of the measure, bringing us the light of a G major harmony (in a new position), rising to a higher level—second ...
Jon Gillock, 2010
10
Kabir - Spiritual Commentary
And when there is Stillness, then the mad elephant-mind is caressingly bathing — meaning: it [mind] does not go in any direction. “Deol” (temple) — the temple- like body sank in the pot-like head — meaning: the breath went from the body and ...
Sri Sri Shyamacharan Lahiri Mahasaya, Yoga Niketan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARESSINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term caressingly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Theatre review: The Red Lion
The curtain rises to reveal an overweight elderly man lovingly strapping an ironing board to the players' rickety treatment table and caressingly ... «Socialist Party, Jun 15»
2
Julian Steckel (cello) Paul Rivinius (piano)
Steckel creates a caressingly warm tone in the third movement and his modern Urs Mächler cello finds a clear, singing resonance in the high ... «The Strad, May 15»
3
Anzac 100: Sniper duel between Australia's Billy Sing and 'Abdul the …
Advertisement. His hands would rest caressingly upon his rifle and his trigger touch was gentler than a lover's kiss, according to the author. «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
4
Rajasthan Royals Clobber Super Kings With Supreme Confidence
Rahane caressingly tormented Bravo with a six and four in the 14th over. Watson was let off on 71 off Mohit Sharma's (0-33) bowling, Smith ... «Cricket World, Apr 15»
5
Orchestra of the Swan at Birmingham Town Hall review: Dynamic …
... and bursting with controlled energy. And a special mention must go to the clarinets, caressingly warm as befits the seductive Mediterranean. «Birmingham Post, Mar 15»
6
Review of 'Yves Saint Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the 70s' at the …
Here his clothes look caressingly back to the interwar years, especially to the sinuously unlined gowns of the '30s, while taking in the '70s ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
7
Boxing: Lateef Kayode Bringing a Fight to Lagos, Wants Back in the …
The hard-punching orthodox (22-0-0, 16KOs), now blessed with 2 daughters and a son, has found comfort in the caressingly warm, dry and ... «Information Nigeria, Feb 15»
8
Rolling Down the Road With Bob Dylan: “Shadows in the Night” and …
He's singing in clear measured thoughtful tones, caressingly complemented by Donnie Herron's pedal steel guitar, a great improvement on the ... «Town Topics, Feb 15»
9
Extracts from Sorrowing Lies My Land, by Lambert Mascarenhas
Not for him the ethereal regions but the earth, the solid ground and the trees, the trunks of which he would often touch caressingly as if they ... «Oherald, Jan 15»
10
Bull review – a riveting and uncomfortable 55 minutes
Tiny bits of malice, some caressingly dispensed, are built up until the attack becomes full-throttle and wide-ranging. What sort of school did you ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Caressingly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/caressingly>. May 2024 ».
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