lovingly

adverb

Definition of lovinglynext
as in respectfully

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Recent Examples of lovingly Earlier in the day, Gomez also shared a sweet Instagram Stories post of her and husband Benny Blanco looking lovingly at each other on a couch. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 The Bosphorus is lined with palatial beauties lovingly restored as boutique hotels, but Six Senses Kocatas Mansions Istanbul embraces a more exclusive private villa feel. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 Chelsea stared lovingly at the United States Title. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration. — Hg Biggs, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026 Late night parties followed and alcohol flowed, and my memory is of talent of all ages lovingly looking up at the master with tremendous gratitude. — Warren Littlefield, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2026 Especially impressive is this newly reborn five-star hotel, which has been lovingly restored to its Belle Epoque glory over a painstaking two-year process. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Luna has been lovingly cremated. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 June 2026 Somewhat ironically, park staff lovingly care for Frankie. — Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovingly
  1. respectfully
  2. positively
  3. appreciatively
  4. admiringly
Adverb
  • Leaders will want to listen without becoming defensive, while younger professionals should feel empowered to share their thoughts openly and respectfully.
    — Terri Eagle, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Leaving respectfully can preserve those relationships, and that matters more than staying out of guilt ever will.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of respectfully
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  • When new employee Theint (Nandar Myint Lwin) tells a white lie to cover for her after an unauthorized bathroom break, San Kyi’s face turns positively radiant with gratitude, while Teint merely winks in response.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • Despite this, the ability to earn some premium items for free via in-game finds is viewed positively, making the overall change a beneficial improvement.
    — Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of positively
Adverb
  • In 2023, when a skier named Eva Walkner posted about a tremendous day with a film crew on a mountain called Hoher Göll, Thomas commented appreciatively, then asked why her party hadn’t gone higher up the face.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of appreciatively
Adverb
  • 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
  • Soon the internet was flooded with memes of the president looking admiringly up at Mamdani.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 27 Nov. 2025
Definition of admiringly

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