Unencouragingly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In an unencouraging way. not-comparable

    "He then moved towards the Saloon, and Stobhill, saying unencouragingly: "I will have your message conveyed to Miss, sir," opened the door for him."

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"He then moved towards the Saloon, and Stobhill, saying unencouragingly: "I will have your message conveyed to Miss, sir," opened the door for him."

Etymology

From unencouraging + -ly.

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