solicitously
Example Sentences
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And the man of the house, holding his violin bow after an interrupted duet, leans over solicitously, and says: “I do apologize, Rinehart. The cat has never bitten anyone previously.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
Try to get her off a subject and she’ll solicitously pause to answer, then pick up where she left off.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 4, 2019
This January, Dershowitz was on Fox News, discussing the Mueller investigation, when the host asked solicitously about the accusations against him.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 29, 2019
Murphy, a slender, dapper man, uses a cane when he walks, with O’Sullivan solicitously supporting his elbow.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2017
“I say,” Helmholtz exclaimed solicitously, “you do look ill, John!”
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
