His voice was caressingly sweet. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : The breeze caressed the trees. From Dictionary.com.
He took it out and called caressingly to the innocent child, who ran to him with all the faith of babyhood. From Wordnik.com. [Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker] Reference
The delivery is often uninflected, and sometimes perverse: the "hell-kite" Macbeth is described as caressingly as if he were a turtle dove. From Wordnik.com. [One Night in November; Macbeth; Novecento] Reference
She fingered at the Green Dress, almost caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Heart of Arethusa] Reference
She laid one arm caressingly across Bea's shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Beatrice Leigh at College A Story for Girls] Reference
Her hand moved caressingly, the sleeve waving beneath. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
Instead, she gripped the big muscular fingers caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Colorado Jim] Reference
He knelt by its side, and his hand went caressingly over it. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
He stopped speaking to pat the black-haired child caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Air Service Boys Flying for Victory or, Bombing the Last German Stronghold] Reference
His right hand dropped caressingly on the handle of his pistol. From Wordnik.com. [The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier] Reference
"Do not be afraid, Myra darling," Don Carlos murmured caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Bandit Love] Reference
Turning, she put both hands caressingly on her father's shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905] Reference
'Oh, about our family and yourself,' returned the other caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Border Ghost Stories] Reference
And his lips hovered caressingly around her just-disclosed shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Drolls From Shadowland] Reference
She arose and laid her hand caressingly upon Mr. Wingate's shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre.] Reference
Laura reached over and set it straight carefully, almost caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Peggy-Alone] Reference
Through the open window a soft wind caressingly touched her rapt face. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Golden Summer] Reference
Mr. Wingate drew nigh and laid his hand caressingly upon Molly's head. From Wordnik.com. [Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre.] Reference
"One small moment," he said, running his hand caressingly over her back. From Wordnik.com. [The Saracen: The Holy War] Reference
Gently, caressingly, her small white fingers touched his unbandaged hand. From Wordnik.com. [Spring Street A Story of Los Angeles] Reference
"They won't hurt you -- harmless, harmless," said the old man, caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp Or, Lost in the Backwoods] Reference
Pat stroked his feathers caressingly and Pete sidled up nearer to his face. From Wordnik.com. [Chicken Little Jane] Reference
The never-ceasing breeze came caressingly over the flower-strewn stretches. From Wordnik.com. [Janet of the Dunes] Reference
She uttered a joyful cry, and threw her arms caressingly round her mother's neck. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"Of course, dear, I understand," she said, pressing her friend's arm caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
"What a picture she made leaning caressingly against the charmed and patient Bess". From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
When they are fre sh with ink, they pass over the wall slickly, almost caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Drawn Into His Web] Reference
Now and then she laid her hand caressingly on the cool stone and smiled to herself. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
And what a picture she made leaning caressingly against the charmed and patient Bess!. From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
'Dear little mother, don't fret; I'll do better for the future,' he said caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Holiday Tales] Reference
"No, Sir Charles, not exactly," he replied, putting his arm round my neck caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant] Reference
Mrs. Jose gently closed the book and laid her hand caressingly upon her husband's head. From Wordnik.com. [Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre.] Reference
Madame Dravikine rose, crossed the room, and laid her hand caressingly on the other's arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Genius] Reference
Bench, and half-unconsciously she laid her ungloved hand caressingly on the seat's high back. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
Then he walked over to a row of phials on one of the shelves and handled them almost caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [Army Boys on German Soil Our Doughboys Quelling the Mobs] Reference
Plants reared in winter in the house, snatched from the biting cold, must be so caressingly tended!. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2 No 4, October, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
Trent opened the case, and, lifting the violin from is cushiony bed of padded satin, fingered it caressingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
It was a language Paul remembered well, for his Queen had often talked to him caressingly in her own strange tongue. From Wordnik.com. [High Noon A New Sequel to 'Three Weeks' by Elinor Glyn] Reference
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