— healingly , adv.
/hee"ling/ , adj.
1. curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
2. growing sound; getting well; mending.
n.
3. the act or process of regaining health: a new drug to accelerate healing.
[ bef. 1000; ME heelyng (adj.), helynge (n.), OE haelinge (n.). See HEAL, -ING 2 , -ING 1 ]