worshipfully

adverb

as in reverently

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Recent Examples of worshipfully Butch deferred to his nephew’s cinematic opinions and spoke of Cal worshipfully to his film-buff dentist. — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for worshipfully
  1. reverently
  2. lovingly
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  • Comparing the architecture of a commercial business building to a top-of-the-line audio player is high praise for a project that reverently studies and shares music history.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Treating chains of thought too reverently — even when their results are verifiable — could also prevent scientists from discovering even better ways of biasing LRMs toward accurate outputs.
    — John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 31 July 2026
Definition of reverently
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  • Anthony Fasano shared the tight end room in Kelce’s first two years in Kansas City — which Kelce lovingly refers to as his knucklehead days — and described a talented player teetering of the edge of blowing an opportunity.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Franklins lovingly brought structure and discipline, requiring kids to go to church and summer camps, volunteer, and participate in sports.
    — Sharon Chin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lovingly

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“Worshipfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/worshipfully. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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