adorably
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2.5
- adverb
- /əˈdɔːrəbli/
:
adorablemente
- Obviously nervous, adorably nervous, bathed in a sugary, twinkly gleam and waiting to be approached.
- an adorably eager look
- adorably designed
- says adorably
Examples
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She is so adorably clueless.
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Personally, I wouldn't risk a dime in here. "Oh, you're such an old grouch," Melinda said, pouting adorably at me.
Fiction book (1990) -
Besides you getting to show off how adorably clever you are.
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We're still close friends, I still do, and it still makes him get adorably aw-shucks.
Blog text (23) -
She is so adorably shy.
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It's just there are some tiny kittens up in my room playing adorably with a ball of wool.
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Meanwhile, my girls were singing together in adorably imperfect harmony.
Blog text (24) -
My 'rents are just adorably clueless.
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As for Booth and Brennan, the look on Brennan's face when she showed Christine photos of their family was adorably heartbreaking.
Blog text (34) -
The little boy stirred, yawning adorably and stretching his little arms.
Synonyms
37
1.0
In a kind, gentle, pleasant way
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3.0
In a pleasant way that makes people like you
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4.2
In a way that makes people like someone and feel warm towards them
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3.8
In a way that looks pleasant and attracts people
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2.1
In a way that makes people like someone or something
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3.0
In a way that makes people like someone or something easily
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7.3
In a charming way that makes people like you
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5.8
In a charming way that delights people and holds their attention
In a cheerful, pleasant way that makes people smile
Antonyms
How Adorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Adorably comes from the verb adore 'to love' plus the ending -able meaning 'worthy of', so adorable originally meant 'worthy of love'. That's why adorably describes doing something in a way that makes you want to love or smile at it.