fawningly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English fawning Middle English -ly English -ly English fawningly From fawning + -ly.
Meanings
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In a fawning or sycophantic manner.
So it’s almost a relief to encounter an episode that allows me to be critical instead of fawningly reverent.
2012 May 27, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “New Kid On The Block” (season 4, episode 8; originally aired 11/12/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from the original on 31 May 2012:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most fawningly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more fawningly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |