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Recent Examples of lovingly
In the comments, viewers applauded her daring, but lovingly shared concern for her safety.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Dripping with passion and lovingly imbued with film noir tropes, Bound is a pulpy delight.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Today, its dark timber buildings and mossy patina give it the vibe of a 1970s summer camp lovingly suspended in amber.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The couple packed on the PDA, holding hands, wrapping their arms around each other, kissing, and glancing lovingly at one another.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
It’s been a while since Lopez was this thoroughly, lovingly looked after on screen.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 June 2026
Harry cradles the young princess in his arms as Meghan, dressed all in khaki rests her arm on his shoulder lovingly.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Dripping with passion and lovingly imbued with film noir tropes, Bound is a pulpy delight.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Today, its dark timber buildings and mossy patina give it the vibe of a 1970s summer camp lovingly suspended in amber.
—David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
The couple packed on the PDA, holding hands, wrapping their arms around each other, kissing, and glancing lovingly at one another.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
It’s been a while since Lopez was this thoroughly, lovingly looked after on screen.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 June 2026
Harry cradles the young princess in his arms as Meghan, dressed all in khaki rests her arm on his shoulder lovingly.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
With a lovingly transient population shaped by its history as a regional, national and international travel hub, this town can impart a few lessons for how to drink like a cultured Southerner.
—Mike Jordan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovingly
Adverb
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The ring of onlookers parts respectfully as the elderly couple approaches their granddaughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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In truth, most people, when asked respectfully from a place of genuine curiosity, appreciate the chance to share themselves with others.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Haiti already faced an uphill climb to get back into this game trailing 2-0, but now their opportunity to draw a point looks positively grim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The body discovered earlier this week in Lexington County, South Carolina, has been positively identified as missing fitness trainer Elena Katherine Moore, authorities announced Friday.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Adverb
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As Sarkozy notes appreciatively in his book, Le Pen, unlike many other political luminaries, came out in support of him after his sentencing.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2026
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This analysis was then repeated by journalists like Jonathan Rauch, who appreciatively cited Sides’s postmortem in an article published by the Brookings Institution.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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The image posted by the president Sunday night showed Trump wearing a biblical-style robe and laying hands on a bedridden man as light emanates from his fingers — while a soldier, a nurse, a praying woman and a bearded man in a baseball cap all look on admiringly.—
Will Weissert,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Soon the internet was flooded with memes of the president looking admiringly up at Mamdani.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
27 Nov. 2025
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“Lovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovingly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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