"comfortingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more comfortingly [comparative], most comfortingly [superlative]
Etymology: From comforting + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comforting|ly}} comforting + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} comfortingly (comparative more comfortingly, superlative most comfortingly)
  1. In a comforting manner
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