avuncularly

“What I hear you saying, my dear,” Aaron began avuncularly.

THE HUSBANDS AND WIVES CLUB LAURIE ABRAHAM 2010

With one thick arm around my shoulder and the other making a suggestive gutting motion with the knife, he kindly and very avuncularly informed me that I better be good to his niece.

ccfinlay: raecarson's and ccfinlay's Excellent Adventure ccfinlay 2007

With one thick arm around my shoulder and the other making a suggestive gutting motion with the knife, he kindly and very avuncularly informed me that I better be good to his niece.

We're home! secritcrush 2007

That is, the dwarf was silent but a sight to marvel at, while the sword told of battles, answered questions in excruciating detail, and harrumped avuncularly at exclamations.

Operation Luna Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1999

Nathan interrupted, sounding avuncularly pleased with himself.

Dreaming of the Bones Deborah Crombie 1997

Silently pointing to panelled and polished double-doors ahead, he gave me an encouraging pat on the shoulder and left me, rather in the manner of a colonel avuncularly sending a rookie into his first battle.

Decider Francis, Dick 1993

Calmly, patiently, even avuncularly in "After the Hangover," I quote the obituaries for conservatism, pausing to note the obvious: The conservative corpse has arisen again.

The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. 2010

Calmly, patiently, even avuncularly in "After the Hangover," I quote the obituaries for conservatism, pausing to note the obvious: The conservative corpse has arisen again.

The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines R. Emmett Tyrrell Jr. 2010

"You're giving birth," says the public relations maven avuncularly, "Don't force it.

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