The delivery is often uninflected, and sometimes perverse: the "hell-kite" Macbeth is described as caressingly as if he were a turtle dove. ❋ Susannah Clapp (2010)
He took it out and called caressingly to the innocent child, who ran to him with all the faith of babyhood. ❋ 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. ❋ 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. ❋ Unknown (2010)
She was at his side again, her hand touching lightly, caressingly, the sunburned back of his. ❋ Unknown (2010)
She drew her two hands caressingly across his shoulders and down along his great biceps muscles. ❋ Unknown (2010)
This he retained meditatively for a time, and blew out through his pursed lips slowly and caressingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The girdling arm lifted higher and drew her toward him, drew her slowly and caressingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He laid his hand caressingly on the knee that had touched hers, and was grateful with the humility of the true lover. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He took his time, nibbling and teasing as his hands slid caressingly over her back. ❋ Diana Pharaoh Francis (2011)
“No, no — not yet,” she said softly, as softly she removed it, her own lingering caressingly on his a moment ere she released it. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Spalding's pliant bass lines are pleasantly out front and Tim Ries tenor is full-throated, warm and caressingly sensual. ❋ Ralph A. Miriello (2012)
The dogs were in a whining mass about them, and as the girl stooped among them caressingly, the man's gaze fell upon Mrs. Sayther, who had arisen. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The pressure of his hands relaxed, and his cheek slid caressingly past hers as he started to release her. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Frona whispering in St. Vincent's ear, the while her hand wandered caressingly through his hair. ❋ Unknown (2010)
A crystal mist of snow fell about them, softly, caressingly, wrapping them in clinging robes of white. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Billy's eyes answered, and quite spontaneously he reached over, caught her hand, and pressed it caressingly to his cheek. ❋ Unknown (2010)
When they are fre sh with ink, they pass over the wall slickly, almost caressingly. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Again they formed their circle around me, again the streamers emerged and completed the circles, and other streamers reached out caressingly. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)
