Meaning & use
solicitously
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In a manner showing great concern or attentiveness for someone's well-being.
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The nurse asked solicitously whether the patient needed anything.
He hovered solicitously around his elderly mother during the visit.
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From 'solicitous,' which can describe genuine concern or, in older usage, eager desire.
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