allowingly
In an allowing or permissive manner
Adverb
- 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.