soothingly

Variant of soothe

soothe definition

soothe (so̵̅o̅t̸h)

transitive verb soothed, soothing sooth′·ing

  1. to make calm or composed, as by gentle treatment, flattery, etc.; appease; mollify
  2. to allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage

Etymology: ME sothen < OE sothian, to bear witness to, prove true < soth: see sooth

intransitive verb

to have a soothing effect

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