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encouragingly

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial encouragingly has 1 sense
  1. encouragingly - in an encouraging manner; "`Go on,' he said encouragingly to his student"
    Antonyms:
    discouragingly
    Derived from adjective encouraging1

Definitions from the Web

Encouragingly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a way that gives support, hope, or confidence.

Sense 1:

Usage: To describe how someone or something is providing encouragement.

Example Sentence: She smiled encouragingly at her friend, urging her to keep going.

Sense 2:

Usage: To describe how an action, outcome, or situation provides optimism or positive expectations.

Example Sentence: The sales figures were encouragingly high, showing great potential for growth.

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