movingly

adverb

mov·​ing·​ly
: in a moving manner : in such a way as to touch one's feelings or sensibilities : touchingly, affectingly
spoke movingly of the country's glorious past
writes movingly of his disappointmentJay Walz

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“Movingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/movingly. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.

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