Shelteringly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 So as to provide shelter. not-comparable
"Then, turning to the child by his side, whose eyes heavy with slumber looked up mutely and met his own, he placed his arm shelteringly about the small form and drew it to him as the eyes closed in reposeful slumber."
Example
More examples"Then, turning to the child by his side, whose eyes heavy with slumber looked up mutely and met his own, he placed his arm shelteringly about the small form and drew it to him as the eyes closed in reposeful slumber."
Etymology
From sheltering + -ly.
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