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coaxingly

coaxingly

1 5.9
Gently and kindly to get someone to do something
  • adverb
  • /ˈkoʊksɪŋli/
translation icon : persuasivamente
  • "The bus driver, a matronly woman with a warm smile, said coaxingly, 'Come on, Trish.'"
  • smiled coaxingly
  • said coaxingly

Examples

  • "I never call you Bic in front of anyone," she protested coaxingly.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • He coaxingly urged his friend to try the delicious dessert he had made.

  • "Relax, baby," he said coaxingly.

    Blog text (4)

  • Sister Kin lowered his voice coaxingly.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Nice and juicy, F'lessan added coaxingly.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "You know Japanese ghost stories, don't you?" he'd asked coaxingly.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The reconciliation, assuredly I will speak coaxingly to her and lead her through the wilderness and speak to her tenderly.

  • She spoke to the frightened kitten coaxingly, hoping to comfort it.

  • The teacher addressed the shy student coaxingly, encouraging him to share his thoughts.

Synonyms

persuasively
vscoaxingly
7 3.7

In a way that convinces people to believe or do something

relies more on friendly flattery and gentle encouragement to influence
invitingly
vscoaxingly
1 4.1

Makes people want to come closer

appeals by personal friendliness and flattering to get agreement
cajolingly
vscoaxingly
8.2

In a gentle, flattering way to persuade someone

is gentler using friendliness and flattering to influence
beckoningly
vscoaxingly
7.5

In a way that invites someone to come closer

uses gentle friendly persuasion rather than a mere physical signal

Antonyms

forcefully
49 3.5

In a strong way that uses a lot of power

coercively
  • Offensive
1 8.2

To make someone do something by using force or threats

How Persuasive

forcefully
49 3.5
firmly
92 1.0
coaxingly
1 5.9
politely
108 1.0
gently
372 1.0

Surface Forms

coaxingly positive

Morphology

coaxingly = coaxing (transparent) = coax + ing + ly

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to 'coaxing' (itself 'coax' + '-ing'), so the manner 'in a coaxing way' is directly derived.

Etymology

Coaxingly comes from the verb coax, which means 'to gently persuade' someone by being kind or flattering. A helpful way to remember coaxingly is to imagine softly 'sweet-talking' someone until they agree, so it means doing something in a gentle, persuasive way.