comfortingly

IPA/ˈkʌmfətɪŋli/
IPA/ˈkʌmfərtɪŋli/

comfortingly — 副詞

1. in a manner that eases someone's worry, sadness, or fear, often by offering warm

1.副詞B2
釋義

安慰地

以減輕憂傷、恐懼或不安的方式

in a manner that eases someone's worry, sadness, or fear, often by offering warmth, kindness, or quiet reassurance — for example, a parent stroking a child's hair after a nightmare, or a friend saying 'I'm here' during bad news.

例句

Rodrigo placed a hand comfortingly on his grandmother's shoulder as she read the letter.

Rodrigo 安慰地將手放在祖母肩上，她正在讀那封信。

verb + comfortingly + on + body part: showing physical reassurance

The old wooden cabin smelled comfortingly of pine smoke and fresh bread.

那間老木屋聞起來有松木煙與新鮮麵包的味道，令人安心。

linking-style verb + comfortingly + of + noun: sensory familiarity

常見搭配
  • said/whispered/added comfortingly
  • smelled/felt/sounded comfortingly familiar
  • place a hand comfortingly on
  • comfortingly warm/close/quiet
  • comfortingly, [news clause]
同義詞
  • reassuringly

    near-synonym; focuses on removing doubt or fear rather than easing sadness

  • soothingly

    emphasises calming a strong emotion (panic, pain, crying) through tone or touch

  • consolingly

    more formal; specifically tied to grief or loss

反義詞
  • alarmingly

    opposite effect — increases worry rather than easing it

  • disturbingly

    creates unease or fear instead of calm

文法句型

verb + comfortingly

comfortingly + adjective

comfortingly, [clause]

用法筆記

Frequently follows speech verbs (said, whispered, added, murmured) inside reported-speech tags, or modifies sensory verbs (smelled, felt, sounded) when a familiar thing eases tension. As a clause-initial adverb with comma, it labels the whole following clause as reassuring news.

常見錯誤

He comfortingly the child.
He comforted the child.
comfortingly is an adverb (how an action is done); use the verb 'comfort' for the action itself.
She gave him a comfortingly hug.
She gave him a comforting hug.
use the adjective 'comforting' before a noun; reserve 'comfortingly' for modifying verbs or adjectives.

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常用片語

  • said comfortingly
  • whispered comfortingly
  • comfortingly familiar
  • comfortingly warm
  • comfortingly close

介系詞搭配

  • comfortingly on (someone's shoulder/back/arm)
  • comfortingly of (a smell)