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  • adverb In a manner showing relief.

Etymologies

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relieved +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • As it ends, spouses drift away to sleep somewhere else, relievedly.

    Sufficient Grey Johnson 2010

  • The young chap in the dungarees laughed relievedly.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Johnny Pez 2009

  • The little Venuso-Terrestrian bowed himself out, smiling relievedly, leaving the captain to sit scowling perplexedly in a haze of cigar smoke.

    "Neutral Vessel" by Harl Vincent, part 1 Johnny Pez 2009

  • The young chap in the dungarees laughed relievedly.

    "High-Frequency War" by Harl Vincent, part 1 Johnny Pez 2009

  • "You know: 'I will alwaaaays loooove yooo'," he howled, making fun of such love mush spooned out in digital Dolby sound and acting, relievedly, like a carefree kid carried away with my appreciation of his Whitney Houston.

    Going Home Alone, Too 2008

  • Larry puzzled over the situation: Should the banquette be held for the diva, or bequeathed to the refreshingly unassuming — and relievedly present — young actress?

    Ye Waverly Blog: Stood Up: Vanity Fair Fair, Vanity 2008

  • “There,” he said, relievedly, “now will you shut up?” holding her tight in an iron grip, he let her struggle and turn, quite ready to put an end to her breathing if necessary.

    The Titan 2004

  • Parlabane was wandering relievedly towards the exit, his shift mercifully over, when McCreedie called him across to their gathering.

    Quite Ugly One Morning Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- 1996

  • He smiled relievedly, suddenly realized what he was doing, and glanced around the interior of the command skid to see if anyone had noticed the unnatural, un-Ashregan expression.

    The False Mirror Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992

  • He smiled relievedly, suddenly realized what he was doing, and glanced around the interior of the command skid to see if anyone had noticed the unnatural, un-Ashregan expression.

    The False Mirror Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992

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