lovingly

lovingly

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English loving
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English lovingly

    From loving + -ly.

    Adverb

    lovingly (comparative more lovingly, superlative most lovingly)

    1. In a loving manner, affectionately.
      • 2022 December 14, Robin Leleux, “A royal occasion as heritage projects honoured: Wolferton”, in RAIL, number 972, page 61:
        Over the past 20 years, the station complex - including the main platform buildings, signal box and level crossing gates - has been lovingly restored, with the gates replaced according to original plans.

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