assent
verb (used without object)
to agree or concur; subscribe to (often followed byto ).
assentingly
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a word derived from
assent.
Example Sentences
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"The Emperor Justinus is only a weak old man," said he of the sword, assentingly.
From A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 by Felix Dahn
Knopf remarked assentingly that he had wandered too far, and said,— "You ought to take Roland away from here."
From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Berthold Auerbach
"With his bandages, yes, he does look comical," she said, assentingly.
From Dorothy and other Italian Stories by Constance Fenimore Woolson
“That’s true also,” again observes Miss Wynn, assentingly, and with an admirable sang froid, which causes surprise to the companion.
From Gwen Wynn A Romance of the Wye by Mayne Reid
Then, as he did not withdraw his order, "Well," she said, assentingly.
From Horace Chase by Constance Fenimore Woolson
