dotingly
Definition
Adverb: In a manner that shows excessive or foolish affection; with a doting, often senile or infatuated, fondness.
Usage Examples
- (Showing excessive, tender affection.)
- (Displaying a silly, overly affectionate manner.)
Advanced Usage
- "to act dotingly": to behave with an exaggerated or sentimental fondness, often implying a loss of rational judgment.
- He spoke dotingly of his cat, as if it were his only child. (He expressed an irrational, excessive love for his pet.)
Variants and Related Words
- Doting (adj): feeling or showing excessive, often foolish, love or affection.
- The doting parent spoiled the child with gifts. (The parent showed overly fond care.)
- Dote (verb): to be extremely and uncritically fond of someone; to show excessive love.
- She dotes on her grandchildren, always buying them treats. (She loves them excessively.)
Synonyms
- Fondly: in a loving way, but without the implication of foolishness.
- Adoringly: with deep love and admiration.
- Infatuatedly: with a foolish or unreasonable passion.
Related Idioms
- "To be dotingly in love": to be completely and foolishly infatuated.
- He was dotingly in love with her, ignoring all her flaws. (He loved her excessively and without reason.)