confide
He edged closer to Hugh's shoulder and leaned confidingly to his ear.
"This is very, very good," whispered a little voice, confidingly.
He spoke confidingly, as if addressing a roomful of friends.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Honesty, openness & sincerity
above board
anti-corruption
artless
artlessly
artlessness
earnest
honestly
in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulnessidiom
in good faithidiom
integrity
joking apart/asideidiom
let's face itidiom
sincerely
stainless
straight arrowidiom
straight upidiom
straightforward
the straight and narrowidiom
transparency
upright

Examples of confidingly

confidingly
Suppose he were, rather more confidingly, to trace the career of an actual, attentive dilettante in his thunderous town!
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Rising very softly, the child glided to his side, and placed her little hand confidingly in his.
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Likewise, beware when she patteth thy coat lapel; when she slippeth her hand confidingly into thine overcoat pocket be not persuaded.
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Talking confidingly of their promised happiness, the pair lingered among the sylvan shades of the romantic spot till the waning sunlight bent their steps homeward.
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Half around its base a little town, which appeared stunted in its growth by the course of the river, confidingly rested.
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Resting her hand confidingly in mine, she descended the ladder into the adjoining house, and, removing the veil from her face, looked up at me.
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After a moment he took a step toward him, rose up, and trustingly put fore paws upon his knee, looking seriously, confidingly into his face.
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He immediately put out his little hand confidingly, and allowed the scout master to take it in his.
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It lay so confidingly in his arms, slumbering so sweetly, that his heart smote him.
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There was no one to whom she could confidingly look for advice.
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He gave it a squeeze, and she clasped it confidingly.
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She did not answer, but looked up at him, innocently and confidingly.
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The dog laid his head confidingly on the lap of his mistress and looked up at her.
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This little creature never saw her without at once attaching itself to her side, and confidingly placing its tiny hand in hers.
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The blue eyes and the baby smile went up, confidingly, to the young ragamuffin's face.
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