allowingly

In an allowing or permissive manner

Adverb

  1. In an allowing or permissive manner
    • Hearts continually beat allowingly and permitted the night to continue its quest. - 2004, Bruce Hamilton, 120 Paragraphs, page 59:
    • “Not at all,” he agreed, and lay back, exhaling, allowingly. - 2012, Iain M. Banks, The Hydrogen Sonata:

Origin

From Middle English allowingli, equivalent to allowing + -ly.

Forms

more allowingly most allowingly

Synonyms

approvingly permittedly