The nurse smiled reassuringly.
Meaning: This sentence describes the nurse's comforting gesture of smiling to reassure the child during the medical procedure.
Choice of Words: Nurse refers to a person who provides medical care to the sick or injured. Smiled means to form a facial expression indicating pleasure or amusement. Reassuringly describes a manner that is intended to give confidence or comfort. Together, "The nurse smiled reassuringly" conveys the nurse's attempt to calm and comfort the child.
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