assuasively

English

Etymology

From assuasive +‎ -ly.

Adverb

assuasively (comparative more assuasively, superlative most assuasively)

1. In a soothing manner.
   • 1978, W. M. Spackman, An Armful of Warm Girl‎^[1], New York: Knopf, page 40:

     So then he more or less unavoidably had to pat her on the shoulder assuasively, smiling down.