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glowingly

glowingly

3 4.7
To say good things about someone because you admire them
  • adverb
  • /ˈɡloʊɪŋli/
translation icon : entusiastamente
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • "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.

  • 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  • La Croix du Maine speaks glowingly of the accomplishments of many lesser-known, largely unpublished women writers as well.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

enthusiastically
vsglowingly
37 3.5

In a way that shows strong interest and excitement

expresses praise with admiration rather than general eagerness
approvingly
vsglowingly
7 3.4

In a way that shows approval

conveys enthusiastic admiration rather than calm measured approval
rapturously
vsglowingly
1 7.4

Showing great pleasure and excitement

shows praise and admiration rather than only personal joy
ebulliently
vsglowingly
1 7.7

In a lively, cheerful way that shows clear happiness

focuses on praising or admiring rather than general liveliness
glitteringly
vsglowingly
6.7

In a very praising way that makes someone or something sound excellent

is enthusiastic admiration but less flashy and flattering

Antonyms

19 2.8

In a way that shows you do not approve or accept something

disparagingly
  • Offensive
3 7.3

In a way that shows you do not respect someone and say bad things about them

How Positive

glowingly
3 4.7
admiringly
4 3.6
favorably
  • US
36 2.3

Surface Forms

glowingly positive

Morphology

glowingly = glowing (transparent) = glow + ing + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'glowing'; the manner meaning is directly derived.

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'.