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Example sentences for "encouragingly"

Lexicographically close words:
encourager; encouragers; encourages; encourageth; encouraging; encre; encrease; encreased; encreases; encreaseth
  1. He ran from one end to the other, thumping each encouragingly on the back, whispering threats and entreaties into their ears.

  2. Then he thumped him encouragingly on the back and sped him forward.

  3. There was "one great big thing" that Zeph had done, however, and Ralph encouragingly told him so.

  4. Good for you, Fairbanks," commended the superintendent, slapping Ralph encouragingly on the shoulder.

  5. When I spoke to you solemnly and encouragingly about the flag of your freedom and the peace of your city, I was playing a vulgar practical joke on an honest gentleman, a vulgar practical joke that has lasted for twenty years.

  6. Motor Matt, as he coaxed the last ounce of speed from the motor, shouted encouragingly to the terrified girl on the trapeze.

  7. And he patted him encouragingly on the shell and returned to take an affectionate farewell of the Princess.

  8. Here her escort joined her, and they passed on; and Hemstead stood lowering at the man, the pitch of whose character began to stain the beautiful girl who, knowing him somewhat, could willingly and encouragingly remain at his side.

  9. I have been hoping all along that you would do something just a little bit encouragingly wicked.

  10. He had actually typed them on his folding typewriter and now came across the room, smiling encouragingly upon his company.

  11. But Eleanor, who sat beside him at the table, nudged him encouragingly when Mrs. Alexander was not looking.

  12. The road wound gently upwards through fields and woods, through quiet, delicious evening country, and there was one little star twinkling encouragingly at the twins from over where they supposed Clark would be.

  13. She didn't yet know what sulphur looked like on one's clothes after one has sat on it, and smiled cheerfully and encouragingly at Anna-Rose as she came towards her.

  14. She would know, Pete suggesting the topic, if he didn't despise a mule, adding encouragingly that she did.

  15. But though Sir Harry spoke thus encouragingly of their prospects, he took no steps, as far as Mr. Sponge could learn, to carry out the design.

  16. It was a crude attempt, no doubt, but General Rees was kind enough to speak encouragingly of it, and to tell me to try and develop this side of Intelligence.

  17. Towards the end of our stay the General came to see the live throwing several times in the evenings, and he always spoke very encouragingly to the men.

  18. Flora nodded encouragingly across the hearth and cried, "Good for you, Pixie!

  19. The girls linked arms and filed to the door, only Lottie lingering behind to thrust her hand encouragingly through Pixie's arm.

  20. It speaks encouragingly of my prospects, there being 'but one good English physician in Brussels, and he constantly in jail for debt.

  21. The relief was instant and again speaking encouragingly to his horse, which now was breathing loudly, he continued his flight.

  22. The chaplain, aware of what was passing in the mind of the young soldier, smiled encouragingly and did not speak.

  23. Vose, calm of face, looked about the bases, while his support called encouragingly to him.

  24. Erskine won, 5 to 0, and the students strolled back to the college talking more encouragingly of the nine's chances.

  25. The senior class president jumped to his feet and called for a cheer, and the response was encouragingly hearty.

  26. He clapped him on the shoulder encouragingly and sped back to first.

  27. Rocco struck his piano again encouragingly for a second attempt, but Irma was sobbing.

  28. Michiella calls to them encouragingly that it were well for the deed to be done by their hands.

  29. He spoke encouragingly to them, but obtained no answer; the Indians only paddled the faster, till their panic began to communicate itself to him; for it is always the unknown that is most terrifying.

  30. He again made signs that he was hungry, and this time one of the Indians pointed encouragingly to a cooking-pot that hung over the nearest fire, and bade him sit down on the grass.

  31. Kohl spoke encouragingly to the starers; was there an inn in the place?

  32. Miss Peasey smiled encouragingly with the strained look in her eyes that always showed when she was hoping to find out from his next sentence what he had told her.

  33. It was really like old times to go babbling on like this, while Richard sat and smiled encouragingly and spoke never a word.

  34. Guy nodded encouragingly and went upstairs to join his guests.

  35. And he grasps the old hostess by the hand with a self-satisfaction he rather improves by tapping her encouragingly on the shoulder.


  36. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "encouragingly" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.