caressingly.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

副詞

caressingly (comparative more caressingly, superlative most caressingly)

1. In a caressing manner; soothingly.
   • 1893, Francis Thompson, "The Hound of Heaven," lines 178-9,^[1]

     Is my gloom, after all,

     Shade of His hand, outstretched caressingly?

   • 1895, Thomas Hardy, Jude the Obscure, Chapter III,^[2]

     "You," he said, addressing the breeze caressingly "were in Christminster city between one and two hours ago, floating along the streets, pulling round the weather-cocks, touching Mr. Phillotson's face, being breathed by him; and now you are here, breathed by me—you, the very same."

   • 1942, Emily Carr, “Grown Up”, in The Book of Small:

     The mash grass, through which the Indian canoes had slithered so caressingly, turned harsh and brittle.