Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lovingly

/lˈʌvɪŋli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: lov-ing-ly
IPA: /lˈʌvɪŋli/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a loving manner, affectionately.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English loving Middle English -ly English -ly English lovingly From loving + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more lovingly (comparative) most lovingly (superlative)

Synonyms

fondly

Questions

How do you pronounce lovingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈʌvɪŋli/.
What does lovingly mean?: In a loving manner, affectionately.
Where does lovingly come from?: Etymology tree English loving Middle English -ly English -ly English lovingly From loving + -ly.

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