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- [ree-uh-shoo r, -shur]
- /ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr/
- /ˌriː.əˈʃɔː.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-uh-shoo r, -shur]
- /ˌri əˈʃʊər, -ˈʃɜr/
Definitions of reassuringly word
- verb with object reassuringly to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me. 1
- verb with object reassuringly to assure again. 1
- verb with object reassuringly to reinsure. 1
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Origin of reassuringly
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; re- + assure
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Parts of speech for Reassuringly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reassuringly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
reassuringly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reassuringly
adverb reassuringly
- comfortingly — In a comforting manner.
- encouragingly — In an encouraging manner.
- hearteningly — In a heartening way; cheeringly.
Antonyms for reassuringly
adverb reassuringly
- chillingly — coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening.
- disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
- frighteningly — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
- intimidatingly — In an intimidating manner.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
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