Encouragingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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encouragingly

 

[ ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ.ɪŋ.li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe how something is done in a positive and supportive way

In a way that gives someone support, hope, or confidence; in an encouraging manner.

Synonyms

optimistically, positively, supportively

Examples of usage

  • She smiled encouragingly at her students before the exam.
  • He nodded encouragingly as she spoke about her future plans.

Translations

Translations of the word "encouragingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 incentivadoramente

🇮🇳 प्रोत्साहक रूप से

🇩🇪 ermutigend

🇮🇩 dengan dorongan

🇺🇦 заохочувально

🇵🇱 zachęcająco

🇯🇵 励みになるように

🇫🇷 encourageant

🇪🇸 alentadoramente

🇹🇷 cesaret verici bir şekilde

🇰🇷 격려하여

🇸🇦 بشكل مشجع

🇨🇿 povzbuzující

🇸🇰 povzbudzujúco

🇨🇳 鼓舞人心地

🇸🇮 spodbudno

🇮🇸 hvetjandi

🇰🇿 жігерлендіретіндей

🇬🇪 გამამხნევებლად

🇦🇿 həvəsləndirici şəkildə

🇲🇽 alentadoramente

Word origin

The word 'encouragingly' is derived from the verb 'encourage', which comes from the Old French word 'encoragier', meaning 'make strong, hearten'. The prefix 'en-' means 'to make' and 'corage' comes from the Latin 'cor', meaning 'heart'. Over time, 'encourage' evolved into 'encouragingly' to describe the manner in which something is done in a positive and supportive way.

See also: encouraged, encouragement, encouraging.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,034, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.