English

Adverb

coaxingly ‎(comparative more coaxingly, superlative most coaxingly)

1. In a coaxing manner.
   • 1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 17,

     She drew her arm coaxingly through the old man’s, and whispered something in his ear; and do what he would, old Lobbs couldn’t help breaking out into a smile, while a tear stole down his cheek at the same time.

   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, 2005, Chapter 5,

     Badger puffed coaxingly for a second or two, and then let out a roguish cloud of smoke.