caressingly

The delivery is often uninflected, and sometimes perverse: the "hell-kite" Macbeth is described as caressingly as if he were a turtle dove.

One Night in November; Macbeth; Novecento Susannah Clapp 2010

He took it out and called caressingly to the innocent child, who ran to him with all the faith of babyhood.

Buried Alive (Behind Prison Walls) For a Quarter of a Century. Life of William Walker Thomas S. Gaines 1889

For instance, he used unorthodox expressive markings, such as "caressingly," "velvet-like" and "luminously," which, in his later works, altogether replaced actual tempo indications.

Orchestrating an Extrasensory Sound in Living Color Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim 2010

As she talked, she continued to pass her fingers caressingly through his hair, sorrowful for the pain that she was inflicting.

Jack London's Short Story - Planchette 2010

The pressure of his hands relaxed, and his cheek slid caressingly past hers as he started to release her.

CHAPTER I 2010

She drew her two hands caressingly across his shoulders and down along his great biceps muscles.

CHAPTER XXI 2010

This he retained meditatively for a time, and blew out through his pursed lips slowly and caressingly.

IN THE FOREST OF THE NORTH 2010

The girdling arm lifted higher and drew her toward him, drew her slowly and caressingly.

Chapter 21 2010

“No, no — ­not yet,” she said softly, as softly she removed it, her own lingering caressingly on his a moment ere she released it.

CHAPTER XXVI 2010

Billy's eyes answered, and quite spontaneously he reached over, caught her hand, and pressed it caressingly to his cheek.

CHAPTER I 2010