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dotingly

/ˈdoʊtɪŋli/ adv

In a doting manner

Word Origin Dote comes from Old English dottian 'to nod, be foolish' — originally, to dote was to act foolishly, perhaps like nodding off in senility. Over time, it shifted to mean excessive fondness, as in 'doting parents'. Dotingly means in an excessively fond manner. Related words: dotage (senile foolishness), dotard (a foolish old person). So doting is literally being foolish with love. The breakdown dote+ing+ly shows: be foolish + ongoing + in a manner.

adv In a doting manner

The grandmother looked dotingly at her newborn grandchild.

(副词) 溺爱地；宠爱地

祖母溺爱地看着她刚出生的孙子。

(adverbio) Con cariño excesivo; de manera mimadora.

La abuela miró con cariño a su nieto recién nacido.

(adverbe) avec adoration; avec une tendresse excessive [D'une manière tendre et attentionnée, en témoignant une affection excessive ou admirative.]

La grand-mère regardait dotingly son petit-fils nouveau-né.

(Adverb) liebevoll; zärtlich; vernarrt [auf eine liebevolle, nachsichtige oder übermäßig zärtliche Weise]

Die Großmutter blickte **dotingly** auf ihr neugeborenes Enkelkind.

(副詞) 過度に寵愛して、溺愛するように。

おばあさんは生まれたばかりの孫を溺愛するような目で見た。

(advérbio) carinhosamente; com carinho excessivo; afetuosamente; mimadamente [De maneira extremamente carinhosa]

A avó olhou com extremo carinho para seu neto recém-nascido.

Synonyms: adoringly lovingly affectionately fondly tenderly indulgently devotedly Antonyms: coldly indifferently unkindly harshly
Word parts: dote + ing + ly

Related words

dote dotage dotard

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