Restrainingly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 So as to restrain or hold back.
"[…] Brown laid his hand restrainingly upon the gallant skipper's arm."
Example
More examples"[…] Brown laid his hand restrainingly upon the gallant skipper's arm."
Etymology
From restraining + -ly.
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