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Recent Examples of lovingly
Kinney lovingly stuffs the view of the boat’s cabin and upper deck with props and details that reward the eye.
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Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite their complicated relationship, Minnelli writes lovingly about her mother’s legacy and their later memories together.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Farmer was raised in Bethelsklip, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, a pastoral region lovingly captured in the frame of cinematographer Gray Kotzé.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Lee’s Facebook post last week sharing news of the sale prompted an outpouring of comments lovingly expressing the many good memories and bonds formed.
—Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Despite their complicated relationship, Minnelli writes lovingly about her mother’s legacy and their later memories together.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Tee Pee Drive-In, also near Tulsa, has been lovingly restored by new owners, who added a chrome concession truck serving foot-long corn dogs and strawberry-blonde cocktails.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Farmer was raised in Bethelsklip, in South Africa’s Northern Cape, a pastoral region lovingly captured in the frame of cinematographer Gray Kotzé.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Lee’s Facebook post last week sharing news of the sale prompted an outpouring of comments lovingly expressing the many good memories and bonds formed.
—Leanne Battelle, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
He will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered always.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovingly
Adverb
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Speak your mind respectfully, then back up your words with consistent support.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Well, respectfully, Israel has air superiority over Iran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Beyond his academic commitment, Carson is always willing to lend a hand to classmates and contributes positively to the classroom community.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Berkshire Hathaway 's resumption of share buybacks and a personal stock purchase by new CEO Greg Abel were viewed positively by analysts, though most said the moves don't meaningfully change the investment case for the name.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 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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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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In another photo, Gomez holds hands with longtime bestie Taylor Swift, 35, who looks at her admiringly.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Lovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovingly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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