conciliatorily
- adverb
- /kənˈsɪliəˌtɔːrɪli/
:
conciliatoriamente
- She acted conciliatorily after realizing her words had upset her friend.
Examples
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The manager spoke conciliatorily to resolve the disagreement between team members.
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He responded conciliatorily to the criticism, hoping to avoid further conflict.
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She spoke conciliatorily to resolve the conflict.
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The manager addressed the team conciliatorily after the disagreement.
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The mediator spoke conciliatorily to both parties in an effort to resolve their conflict peacefully.
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In the meeting, she addressed the concerns conciliatorily, hoping to ease the tension among the team members.
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He tried to resolve the argument conciliatorily, suggesting compromises to both sides.
Synonyms
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1.3
In a calm and quiet way without violence
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5.5
In a way that avoids upsetting people when you talk to them
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4.1
In a friendly, peaceful way without anger
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3.6
In a calm way without arguing or fighting
In a calm, peaceful way to avoid or stop fighting
How Conciliatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
conciliatorily = conciliatory (transparent) = conciliate + atory + ly
The adverb is a regular -ly formation from the adjective 'conciliatory', so the meaning is directly derived from the adjective.
Etymology
The word conciliatorily comes from conciliate, which comes from the Latin concilium meaning 'to bring together' or 'a meeting' and is the same root as the English word council. So to act conciliatorily is to try to bring people together and make peace.