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Sportswriters, some of whom had no love for The Lip, shook hands with him condolingly.

From Time Magazine Archive

If it wasn’t that we needed ’Liza’s cake and bread and other things, we could have postponed the call for a week,” said Betty, condolingly.

From Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth

Everybody exclaimed copiously and condolingly over the unfortunate occurrence.

From Lady Baltimore by Wister, Owen

You talk as well as ever," she said condolingly, "but heigh-ho, you don't look the same.

From Tommy and Grizel by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Miss Bydel remained stupified; while Mr Scope, with a look concerned, and even abashed, condolingly began an harangue upon the frail tenure of the faculty of human memory.

From The Wanderer (Volume 3 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny