Consentingly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a consenting manner, showing consent

    "It'll be more sociable," the masseuse suggested, lifting her bag to the table and covering its shiny onyx surface with bottles and polishers. Mrs. Spragg consentingly slipped the rings from her small mottled hands."

Example

More examples

"It'll be more sociable," the masseuse suggested, lifting her bag to the table and covering its shiny onyx surface with bottles and polishers. Mrs. Spragg consentingly slipped the rings from her small mottled hands."

Etymology

From consenting + -ly.

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