lovingly

/ˈɫəvɪŋɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In a loving manner, affectionately.

Word Origin From Old English lufu, from PIE *leubh- 'to care, desire' — lovingly is the adverb of loving. The same root gives us believe (from Old English beliefan, 'to hold dear, trust') and furlough (from Dutch verlof, 'permission', related to leave). Love is at the heart of a whole family of words about caring.

adv In a loving manner, affectionately. B1 ✓

She smiled lovingly at her newborn baby.

(副词) 充满爱意地;深情地;亲爱地;慈爱地

她充满爱意地对着她的新生儿微笑。

(adverbio) cariñosamente; con cariño; amorosamente; afectuosamente; tiernamente [De manera amorosa, con cariño.]

Sonrió con cariño a su recién nacido.

(adverbe) amoureusement; affectueusement; tendrement; avec amour [D'une manière aimante et affectueuse ; avec tendresse.]

Elle sourit **lovingly** à son nouveau-né.

(Adverb) liebevoll; zärtlich [Auf eine liebevolle, zärtliche oder herzliche Weise; mit Zuneigung.]

Sie lächelte **lovingly** ihr neugeborenes Baby an.

(副詞) 愛情を込めたやり方で。

彼女は生まれたばかりの赤ちゃんに優しく微笑みかけた。

(advérbio) carinhosamente; afetuosamente; ternamente; amorosamente [De maneira amorosa, com carinho; afetuosamente.]

Ela sorriu com carinho para seu bebê recém-nascido.

Word parts: love + ing + ly

Common collocations

by prep restore verb so adv tend verb hand subst over prep look verb smile verb speak verb almost adv restored adj prepare verb

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