Detainingly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    So as to detain or hold back.

    "The policeman's hand fell detainingly on my shoulder. "Just a moment, sir!" he said."

Example

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"The policeman's hand fell detainingly on my shoulder. "Just a moment, sir!" he said."

Etymology

From detaining + -ly.

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