English edit

Etymology edit

assuasive +‎ -ly

Adverb edit

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.