`Never mind,' she said forgivingly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile. ,The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers. From Dictionary.com.
Cars should function "forgivingly" to compensate for any mistakes made by the driver. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
'That's just her way,' Mona explained forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Elvis Latte] Reference
He dropped his voice after he had smiled forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Rain]
'A cold day, 'he said, eyeing my clothes forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Longshot]
Not one to be snubbed, the plants forgivingly salute me. From Wordnik.com. [French Word-A-Day:] Reference
Chanel safely out of the way, I took her hand forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Great California Game]
We cannot pardon the Palestinians or treat them forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Tuesday, January 20, 2009] Reference
"I thought you said to call you Dave," she chided forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [To Kill a Man] Reference
As he drifted into sleep, he tried to think forgivingly of Mary. From Wordnik.com. [The Fourth Hand]
"Then you'd better think I'm game, too," she flashed forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER II] Reference
Looking forgivingly at Liz's downturned face, she softened her tone. From Wordnik.com. [Sick Cycle Carousel] Reference
It wasn't the policeman's fault, he thought sleepily and forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
His face creased in a smile, then frowned, then smiled again, forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Starchild Omnibus]
The man scowls up; but seeing the cause, smiles and waves his hand forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
The Couscous forgivingly blends well with everything else and gives you a satisfying meal. From Wordnik.com. [ARF-5-A-Day Tuesday -Mexican Moroccan fusion] Reference
"And happily, all of us, except Sister Bella," Bella forgivingly completed the thought for her. From Wordnik.com. [ON THE MAKALOA MAT] Reference
Americans forgivingly remember, without mentioning. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Short Works of George Meredith] Reference
She smiled at him forgivingly, but it was too late. From Wordnik.com. [Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew] Reference
The doctor bowed to him assentingly and forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [A Rogue's Life] Reference
Sally spoke forgivingly of it as they approached it. From Wordnik.com. [Somehow Good] Reference
"Well, you're a pretty creature," she said forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Enchanted April] Reference
You Know '(forgivingly, as if that were not his fault). From Wordnik.com. [Our Mutual Friend] Reference
Gypsy showed signs of melting, whinnying softly and forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [In the Midst of Alarms] Reference
Feminist novelists were evaluated thoughtfully but not forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Bloggers.Pakistan] Reference
He turned a velvet dark eye upon her, and nosed her forgivingly with. From Wordnik.com. [The Shuttle] Reference
Glad as sunlight once more, they hurried to Count Medole forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Vittoria — Complete] Reference
"You leave that all to ME," her mother went on, but quite forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Awkward Age] Reference
"She's a selfish little monkey," her mother says, but forgivingly, too. From Wordnik.com. [Somehow Good] Reference
She not only smiled, but laughed, somewhat hysterically but forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Cheerful Smugglers] Reference
Oh-Pshaw smiled forgivingly and all was serene between the twins once more. From Wordnik.com. [The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos] Reference
They had both spoken at the same moment, and smiled forgivingly at each other. From Wordnik.com. [The Crusade of the Excelsior] Reference
But she went with Honor to her steamer at Naples and embraced her forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Play the Game!] Reference
He hesitated; then, "Well, go on with your conjecture," Rulledge said forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Quaint Courtships] Reference
He had taken her hand sympathizingly, forgivingly, but his silence made me curious. From Wordnik.com. [In the Bishop's Carriage] Reference
She says forgivingly, 'I hope you don't mind my keeping them in the studio, Robert. From Wordnik.com. [Echoes of the War] Reference
Pauline accompanied him to the vestibule where he shook hands with her forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [Red Pepper Burns] Reference
"The ash her purple drops forgivingly," says Lowell in his "Indian-Summer Reverie.". From Wordnik.com. [The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton] Reference
After that, Rosamond went affectionately and forgivingly to see how her husband was. From Wordnik.com. [After Dark] Reference
She relents; is ready to fling herself upon his breast, and there lie lovingly, forgivingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Death Shot A Story Retold] Reference
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