- en|dear|ing|ly
- en|dear|ing|ly «ehn DIHR ihng lee», adverb.in an endearing manner; so as to endear.
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dear — dear·born; dear·ly; dear·ness; en·dear; en·dear·ment; un·dear; dear; dear·ie; en·dear·ing·ly; en·dear·ing·ness; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
cher´ish|ing|ly — cher|ish «CHEHR ihsh», transitive verb. 1. to hold dear; treat with tenderness; aid or protect: »A mother cherishes her baby. Cherish those hearts that hate thee (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative. to keep in the mind; cling to: »The old woman… … Useful english dictionary
ca|ress´ing|ly — ca|ress «kuh REHS», noun, verb, ressed or (Archaic or Poetic) rest, ress|ing. –n. 1. a touch showing affection; tender embrace or kiss: »The little boy was embarrassed by his aunt s caresses. 2. an expression of public regard or esteem; show of… … Useful english dictionary
endearingly — en·dear·ing·ly … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Endearing — En*dear ing, a. Making dear or beloved; causing love. {En*dear ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Endearingly — Endearing En*dear ing, a. Making dear or beloved; causing love. {En*dear ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endearing — en|dear|ing [ ın dırıŋ ] adjective making people like you: His shyness can be very endearing. ╾ en|dear|ing|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
endear — en•dear [[t]ɛnˈdɪər[/t]] v. t. 1) to make dear, esteemed, or beloved: He endeared himself to us with his gentle ways[/ex] 2) Obs. to make costly • Etymology: 1570–80 en•dear′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
