- propitiatorily
- \\prə|pishēə|tōrəlē, prō|-, -tȯr-, -li sometimes -isē-\ adverb
: by way of propiation
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propitiatorily
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Propitiatorily — Pro*pi ti*a*to*ri*ly, adv. By way of propitiation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propitiatorily — See propitiatory. * * * … Universalium
propitiatorily — pro·pi·ti·a·to·ri·ly … English syllables
propitiatory — propitiatorily, adv. /preuh pish ee euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. 1. serving or intended to propitiate. 2. making propitiation; conciliatory. n. 3. See mercy seat. [1275 1325; (n.) ME propiciatori the mercy seat < LL propitiatorium (see PROPITIATE … Universalium
propitiatory — adj. serving or intended to propitiate (a propitiatory smile). Derivatives: propitiatorily adv. Etymology: ME f. LL propitiatorius (as PROPITIATE) … Useful english dictionary
