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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.

Example Sentences

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Ke Huy Quan steals the show giving voice to the adorably earnest Gary De’Snake.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025

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

The ride’s namesake song plays give and take with “Jingle Bells” and seasonal adornments adorably enliven the leisurely boat ride with even more cheer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025

Celia sighed dramatically and dropped her head to the mattress, pressing her cheek against the sheet as her curls cascaded adorably all around.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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