solicitous

Of course, she was very proud of her calf, and mooed solicitously when we approached to examine it.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
Heinrich, solicitously brushing and folding Karl's coat, waited.
The Devil|Joseph O'Brien
When he opened his eyes, it was to look into the gentle face of the Bishop of Ely bending solicitously over him.
Robert Annys: Poor Priest|Annie Nathan Meyer
He considered a little ravelly strip along one of his cuffs solicitously.
The Escape of Mr. Trimm|Irvin S. Cobb

Old father Ball had had a seizure of some sort in the morning, and Mrs. Ball hung over him solicitously, fearing another.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

British Dictionary definitions for solicitous

solicitous

/ (səˈlɪsɪtəs) /

adjective

showing consideration, concern, attention, etc

keenly anxious or willing; eager

Derived forms of solicitous

solicitously, adverbsolicitousness, noun

Word Origin for solicitous

C16: from Latin sollicitus anxious; see solicit

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