Fawningly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    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."

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obsequiouslyobsequiouslysycophanticallysycophanticallyunctuouslyunctuously

Example

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"So it’s almost a relief to encounter an episode that allows me to be critical instead of fawningly reverent."

Etymology

From fawning + -ly.

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