1 adverb in encouraging wayhe nodded at me encouraginglysméid sé a cheann orm go spreagúil, chlaon sé a cheann ag tabhairt misnigh dom'You'll be fine,' she whispered encouragingly to me.'Beidh tú go breá,' ar sise, do mo spreagadh de chogar.2 adverb to encouraging extentthere's an encouragingly large crowdtá slua mór ann, rud a d'ardódh do chroíemployment opportunities are encouragingly healthythabharfadh líon na ndeiseanna fostaíochta dóchas duit3 adverb as is encouragingencouragingly, both spoke upis ábhar misnigh gur labhair an bheirt acu amach; tuar dóchais gur labhair an bheirt acu amach; labhair an bheirt acu amach, rud a thabharfadh ugach duit