glowingly
- adverb
- /ˈɡloʊɪŋli/
- Many reviewers spoke glowingly about the new restaurant, praising its delicious food and welcoming atmosphere.
- writes glowingly
- speaks glowingly
And we were lucky enough to get Phil Neville on this podcast series who spoke really glowingly about his time working with you at Everton.
- And we were lucky enough to get Phil Neville on this podcast series who spoke really glowingly about his time working with you at Everton.
- And so these families dutifully talk glowingly about the Biden team because they're afraid.
Examples
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Many champions of technology in the classroom speak glowingly of projects that involve students in using multiple media to complete tasks formerly done by hand.
Academic text (2001) -
And if you’ve noticed since then, Edsall has spoken glowingly about the talent and depth on this year's team.
Blog text (4) -
You come glowingly recommended, Richard.
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"How can you speak so glowingly of Nate Silver?
Blog text (32) -
They noted that in the past, he had written glowingly about the "heart of liberty" protected by the Constitution.
Academic text (2007) -
And we were lucky enough to get Phil Neville on this podcast series who spoke really glowingly about his time working with you at Everton.
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Costner spoke so glowingly of Houston at her funeral that people are still touched by how endearing he was.
Blog text (14) -
Masters speaks glowingly of the satisfaction he got from helping people in dire straits.
Academic text (2007) -
Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins have spoken glowingly about the progress made at second base by Daniel Murphy this season.
Blog text (33) -
La Croix du Maine speaks glowingly of the accomplishments of many lesser-known, largely unpublished women writers as well.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
In a way that shows strong interest and excitement
In a way that shows approval
Showing great pleasure and excitement
In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness
In a very praising way that makes someone or something sound excellent
Antonyms
- Offensive
In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word glowingly comes from the verb glow, which means 'to shine' or 'to look happy and warm'. So to speak glowingly of someone is to give warm, bright praise that makes them seem to 'shine'.