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caressingly
adverb
uk /kəˈres.ɪŋ.li/ us /kəˈres.ɪŋ.li/
in a soft and gentle way:
She spoke to them softly, almost caressingly.
Their performance of this familiar piece was caressingly lovely, but thankfully free of sentimentality.
She ran a hand caressingly along the gleaming bonnet of her new sports car.
The soloist placed his violin caressingly against his chin, lowered his eyelids, and began to play.
This caressingly sweet fairy tale was apparently inspired by true events, although there is some doubt about this.
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