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Definition of Forgivingly
1. Adverb. With forgiveness; in a forgiving manner. "`Never mind,' she said forgivingly"
Definition of Forgivingly
1. Adverb. In a forgiving way. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Forgivingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Forgivingly
Literary usage of Forgivingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The new Magdalen by William Wilkie Collins (1875)
"Think of her wounded heart and her wasted life—and say to yourself forgivingly,
She loves me !' Mercy's eyes filled with tears. ' I do say it! ..."
2. The Age of Fable; Or, Beauties of Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch, John Loughran Scott (1898)
"She died ; but her face wore a calm expression, and she looked pityingly and
forgivingly on her husband when he made her understand the truth. ..."
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