protestingly

Bessie’s hands were on his chest, her fingers spreading protestingly open, pushing him away.

"Thanks, thanks," he said, protestingly, trying to edge away from his valet.

"Surely she's too young to be mercenary—girls of her age usually prefer the poor one!" cried Wyn, protestingly.

"Now, I wish him to know where I am," she said, protestingly, and arose from his knee.

"But it was something," she cried, protestingly.