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Recent Examples of lovingly
Some aren’t really worms but mosquito larvae, or detritus worms, but these are found in stagnant water, so would be unlikely to be in your lovingly tended birdbath.
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Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Phones and clocks weren’t portable, but watches were, ensuring time was wisely and lovingly spent.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Outside, lovingly landscaped gardens and opulent pools await.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep It Personal Wabi-sabi spaces tend to feel more personal, and that’s because their décor pieces are often lovingly collected—never assembled or ordered in bulk.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Around the corner is Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain Three Quintains (Hello Girls), which has been lovingly restored and gleams in the early morning light.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The 16 suites are made up of old homes, barns, and cellars that have been lovingly restored to create glamorous accommodations.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Joan Morris, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Phones and clocks weren’t portable, but watches were, ensuring time was wisely and lovingly spent.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Outside, lovingly landscaped gardens and opulent pools await.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Keep It Personal Wabi-sabi spaces tend to feel more personal, and that’s because their décor pieces are often lovingly collected—never assembled or ordered in bulk.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Additional photos showed the couple sharing their first kiss as newlyweds, exchanging wedding rings and the two gazing lovingly at each other as a wedding officiant stood between them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Around the corner is Alexander Calder’s 1964 fountain Three Quintains (Hello Girls), which has been lovingly restored and gleams in the early morning light.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The 16 suites are made up of old homes, barns, and cellars that have been lovingly restored to create glamorous accommodations.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
He will be deeply missed, and lovingly remembered always.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovingly
Adverb
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Nakase respectfully told her no.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Rather than dominating the site, the structure hovers respectfully, while offering spectacular views of the coastline.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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But a second poll in the days after the April 8 ceasefire found that Israelis rated the management of the war by the government — not just Netanyahu — more negatively than positively.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Spurs started the game positively but their intensity levels dropped quickly.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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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
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This analysis was then repeated by journalists like Jonathan Rauch, who appreciatively cited Sides’s postmortem in an article published by the Brookings Institution.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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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
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Soon the internet was flooded with memes of the president looking admiringly up at Mamdani.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
27 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lovingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovingly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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