condolingly en · ADV
Etymology
From condoling + -ly.
Meanings
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In a condoling manner.
"But I forgot: yer not one ov ther stitchin' sort, are yer, Lovey? An' them deear liddle 'an's wur never made fer work; but" condolingly, "never mind, I'm kintent wi' yer."
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 226:
- By means of condolence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more condolingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most condolingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |