dotingly
- adverb
- /ˈdoʊtɪŋli/
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con cariño
- The grandmother dotingly watched her grandchildren play in the garden, smiling at their antics.
Examples
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Harper dropped his paper next to himself on the seat within reach of Phin, who - oblivious to Deedee's little disaster - bent toward the newsprint dotingly.
Fiction book (1990) -
- Well, I am dotingly fond of music.
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She looked at her puppy dotingly, showering it with love and cuddles.
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He spoke dotingly about his partner, expressing his admiration and affection openly.
Synonyms
41
1.0
In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone
41
1.5
In a warm way that shows liking or love
30
2.6
Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care
3
3.4
In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration
2
4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
In a way that shows deep love and care
Antonyms
How Loving
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dotingly comes from the verb dote, which means 'to be very fond' or 'to love someone too much'. Think of a grandparent giving too much attention — so dotingly means to act 'with excessive love'.