adorably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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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
Start with the adorably strange tardigrades, or “moss piglets,” with their chubby bodies and eight fat legs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
If you thought banks cleaned up after 2008, you’re adorably optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Captive-bred babies are adorably tiny, with delicate legs and pinprick eyes.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Bwana Mutunga chortled as one of the dogs faced him and bent its forelegs in an unmistakable bow while another hopped adorably in place.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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