solicitously

Examples

• All

• Mr. Contreras solicitously offered to fix me up with pillows and a blanket on the couch.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "Are you all right?" the man asked solicitously.

  Fiction book (1993)

• "You all right?" Mac asked, leaning forward solicitously.

  Fiction book (1992)

• "Bertie, are you all right?" she asked, and put out a gloved hand to touch her friend solicitously on the shoulder.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Adam has taken to calling twice a day from school and asking solicitously, "How are you, Mom?"

• When one fell ill, the other solicitously nursed him back to health.

• The girl leaned forward. 'You look awfully pale,' she said solicitously.

Synonyms

K

kindly

vssolicitously

179 1.0

In a gentle and caring way

shows deliberate care for wellbeing rather than mere friendly behaviour

S

sympathetically

vssolicitously

10 3.3

In a kind, understanding way toward someone's feelings

is caring attention to wellbeing rather than just emotional understanding

C

compassionately

vssolicitously

4 3.0

In a kind way that shows care for people who are suffering

is general care for wellbeing not limited to suffering or misfortune

C

concernedly

vssolicitously

4.9

Showing worry about someone or something

is gentle caring attention for someone's wellbeing rather than anxious worry

Antonyms

C

carelessly

20 1.0

In a way that you do something without thinking or paying attention

How Concerned

solicitously

1 7.4

considerately

1 3.0

kindly

179 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology