conciliatory
[ kuh n-sil-ee-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ kənˈsɪl i əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
adjective
tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
Also
con·cil·i·a·tive
[kuh n-sil-ee-ey-tiv, -uh-tiv, -sil-yuh-] /kənˈsɪl iˌeɪ tɪv, -ə tɪv, -ˈsɪl yə-/.
Origin of conciliatory
First recorded in 1570–80;
conciliate +
-ory1
OTHER WORDS FROM conciliatory
Words nearby conciliatory
concierge,
conciliar,
conciliate,
conciliation,
conciliator,
conciliatory,
concinnate,
concinnity,
concinnous,
concise,
conciseness
Example sentences from the Web for conciliatorily
"Well, I wish to goodness there was some chance of realizing your hopes," said Charley, conciliatorily.
The Faith Doctor |Edward Eggleston"My pardner's only envious because he hain't no paper collars nor fine clothes," said Si, conciliatorily.
Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) |John McElroy
British Dictionary definitions for conciliatorily
conciliatory
conciliative (kənˈsɪljətɪv)
/ (kənˈsɪljətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
intended to placate or reconcile