convalescence
noun
the gradual recovery of health and strength after illness.
convalescently
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a word derived from
convalescence.
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a word derived from
convalescent.
Example Sentences
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The weather had changed, and when he went up from this interview with his wife in their stateroom he found a good many people strung convalescently along the promenade on their steamer-chairs.
From The Kentons by William Dean Howells
