lovingly

Example Sentences

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Fatboy Slim knew what to expect from the people he was playing to: "They're lunatics," he joked, lovingly.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

These geeks – a term I use lovingly, for the most part – protected the notion of canon as fiercely as their lunchbox collections.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

St. Andrews, on the east coast of Scotland, is lovingly nicknamed the Auld Grey Toon and prides itself as the home of golf and of the Old Course, which dates from the 15th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She’s clearly positioned in the film as an intellectually rich matriarch—there are lovingly shot images of her with her grand- and great-grandchildren on the beach, and footage of her playing Bach.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Mama lovingly laid the braid on the table.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata