lovingly
/ˈlʌvɪŋli/adverb
उच्चारण लविङ्ली
प्यार से, स्नेहपूर्वक
Core word
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in a way that shows love
प्यार से, स्नेहपूर्वक
- The mother looked lovingly at her baby.
- Radhika spoke lovingly of her grandparents.
- The grandfather smiled lovingly at his grandchildren.
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- She stroked the puppy lovingly.
- He lovingly wrote a letter to his mother every week.
Synonyms affectionately fondly tenderly warmly
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with great care
बड़े ध्यान और लगन से
- The old palace has been lovingly restored.
- She lovingly folded the baby's clothes and placed them in the cupboard.
- The craftsman lovingly polished the wooden statue.
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- The garden had been lovingly planted by three generations of the family.
- He lovingly kept his father's old watch in working order.
Synonyms carefully devotedly painstakingly
Opposite carelessly
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verb + lovingly
Placed after a verb, it shows that an action is done with affection.
क्रिया के बाद आकर बताता है कि काम स्नेह के साथ किया गया।
- The grandmother looked lovingly at the baby.
- He stroked the cow lovingly.
lovingly + past participle
Before a past participle it means done with great care and affection.
Past participle के पहले आकर इसका अर्थ होता है बहुत देखभाल और स्नेह से किया गया।
- The shop sells lovingly made sweets from old family recipes.
lovingly + restored / kept / prepared
In descriptions of objects, it stresses patient care taken over time.
वस्तुओं के वर्णन में यह लंबे समय तक धैर्य से की गई देखभाल पर जोर देता है।
- The haveli has been lovingly restored by the owners.
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verb + lovingly
looksmilespeakholdremember
- She smiled lovingly at her little brother.
lovingly + participle
restoredpreparedcraftedtendedpreserved
- The garden has been lovingly tended for forty years.
adverb + lovingly
soverymostgently and
- He spoke so lovingly about his village.
lovingly + detail
lovingly detailedlovingly cookedlovingly written
- She wrote a lovingly detailed account of her childhood.
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- Radhika's mother lovingly packed her lunch every morning.
राधिका की माँ हर सुबह स्नेह से उसका lunch बाँधती थीं।
- The old library has been lovingly maintained by generations of readers.
पुराने पुस्तकालय की पीढ़ियों के पाठकों ने स्नेह से देखभाल की है।
- The father lovingly adjusted his daughter's school bag.
पिता ने स्नेह से अपनी बेटी का school bag ठीक किया।
- The artisans lovingly carved every detail of the wooden door.
कारीगरों ने लकड़ी के दरवाजे की हर बारीकी स्नेह से तराशी।
- He spoke lovingly of the teacher who had changed his life.
उसने उस शिक्षक के बारे में स्नेह से बात की जिसने उसका जीवन बदला।
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✗ She looked lovingly to the baby.
✓ She looked lovingly at the baby.
Look takes at when you direct your eyes towards someone.
किसी की ओर देखने के लिए 'look' के साथ 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ She is a lovingly mother.
✓ She is a loving mother.
Before a noun, use the adjective loving, not the adverb lovingly.
Noun के पहले adjective 'loving' आता है, adverb 'lovingly' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adverbs show warm feeling, but they differ in how the feeling is shown.
ये adverb आत्मीय भाव दिखाते हैं, पर भाव प्रकट करने के ढंग में अंतर है।
With love and care; about actions and effort.
प्रेम और देखभाल के साथ; कार्यों और प्रयास के बारे में।
- She lovingly knitted a sweater.
With affection, especially when remembering or looking at someone or something.
स्नेह के साथ, खासकर किसी को याद करते या देखते समय।
- He fondly remembered his school days.
Very gently and softly, showing deep care.
बहुत कोमलता से, गहरी परवाह दिखाते हुए।
- The nurse tenderly lifted the child.