| 释义 |
mollifyingly, adv.|ˈmɒlɪfaɪɪŋlɪ|
[f. mollifying ppl. a. +-ly2.]
In a mollifying manner.
1920E. O'Neill Beyond the Horizon i. ii. 44 Mayo (mollifyingly). Of course I will, boy, and be glad to. 1928‘S. S. Van Dine’ Greene Murder Case ii. 25 ‘You understand, of course,’ he added mollifyingly, ‘that I shall not interfere with your activities in any way.’ a1953E. O'Neill Long Day's Journey (1956) 30 Tyrone (impressed—mollifyingly). I know you may have thought it was for the best. |