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adorably

American  
[uh-dawr-uhb-lee] / əˈdɔr əb li /

adverb

  1. in a way that is adorable; in a cute, endearing, or delightful way.


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The small McCartneys are adorably running around all of the on-tour footage, and everyone acts like it is absolutely normal.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026

If you thought banks cleaned up after 2008, you’re adorably optimistic.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025

A single act can produce hundreds of baby tarantulas — adorably called spiderlings — though many don’t survive in the wild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2025

Ms. Russell makes Kate, with whom everyone is in love, adorably impatient and endlessly resourceful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025

He walks over, snatches the seashell out of my hands, grinning boyishly, adorably.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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