ENCOURAGINGLY

encouragingly

(adverb) in an encouraging manner; “‘Go on,’ he said encouragingly to his student”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

encouragingly (comparative more encouragingly, superlative most encouragingly)

In an encouraging manner.

Source: Wiktionary

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ENCOURAGING

En*cour"a*ging, a.

Definition: Furnishing ground to hope; inspiriting; favoring.

– En*cour"a*ging*ly, adv.

ENCOURAGE

En*cour"age (; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encouraged (; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. Encouraging.] Etym: [F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See Courage.]

Definition: To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage. David encouraged himself in the Lord. 1 Sam. xxx. 6.

Syn.

– To embolden; inspirit; animate; enhearten; hearten; incite; cheer; urge; impel; stimulate; instigate; countenance; comfort; promote; advance; forward; strengthen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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