lovingly
part of speech
adverb (lovingly)
meaning for a pupil
1) Lovingly means in a way that shows love and care. tree →
2) Lovingly also means very carefully and gently, with great attention, because you care about doing something well. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories it tells the reader how a character feels: a mother looks lovingly at her baby; Grandad lovingly fixes an old clock. It often describes careful handwork. Phrases: look lovingly at, lovingly made, lovingly restored, lovingly cared for.
examples
- Mum looked lovingly at the new baby. tree →
- The cake was lovingly decorated by Gran. tree →
- The old train was lovingly restored by volunteers. tree →
- He lovingly stroked the cat's soft fur. tree →
- She wrapped each present lovingly. tree →
- The garden is lovingly cared for by the whole street. tree →
- When he got there, they greeted each other lovingly, and then she hid him again as before. tree →
note
Adverb from loving + -ly. Spelling: lovingly (drop the e of love before -ing). Adjective: loving (a loving family).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «lovingly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.