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Webster 1913 Edition


Fawningly

Fawn′ing-ly

,
adv.
In a fawning manner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Fawningly

FAWN'INGLY

,
adv.
In a cringing servile way; with mean flattery.

Definition 2024


fawningly

fawningly

English

Adverb

fawningly (comparative more fawningly, superlative most fawningly)

  1. In a feigning manner; falsely.
    • 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:
      So it’s almost a relief to encounter an episode that allows me to be critical instead of fawningly reverent.