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Little Carlotta, the youngest, saw her father's hand laid restrainingly on one after another of her brothers and sisters who wanted to break away to a life of their own.

From Time Magazine Archive

The young keeper instantly leaped forward to put his hand restrainingly on the cub’s neck.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks

At the same instant Toinette flung her arms restrainingly about my neck.

From When Wilderness Was King A Tale of the Illinois Country by Parrish, Randall

"Peek-a-up!" said Mrs. Hatherly, and Brown laid his hand restrainingly upon the gallant skipper's arm.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

There was, however, something that reminded her of somebody in it, and she was about to cry out when she felt a hand laid restrainingly on her arm.

From Delilah of the Snows by Bindloss, Harold