inspiritingly

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1. In an inspiriting manner.

   The old soldier struck him on the shoulder inspiritingly, his weather-beaten face very grave.

   1915, Dorothy Canfield, Hillsboro People

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   The birds sung less inspiritingly than usual amid the boughs, which remained as motionless as death.

   1893, Alexandre Dumas, The Vicomte de Bragelonne

   Then the absurdity of her--Miss Heth's--feeling constraint before this Mr.--no, Dr.--Vivian, this friend of the Cooneys and malicious attacker of the Cooneys' relatives' characters, rushed over the girl inspiritingly.

   1913, Henry Sydnor Harrison, V. V.'s Eyes