endearing

[en-deer-ing]

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adjective

tending to make dear or beloved.
manifesting or evoking affection: an endearing smile.

Origin of endearing

First recorded in 1615–25; endear + -ing²

Related formsen·dear·ing·ly, adverbself-en·dear·ing, adjectiveun·en·dear·ing, adjectiveun·en·dear·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for endearingly

Contemporary Examples

The story of how it was orchestrated—by co-star Julianna Margulies, no less—has been endearingly documented.
Josh Charles on Life After ‘The Good Wife’ and His Insane Movie ‘Bird People’
Kevin Fallon
September 13, 2014
LEGO has succeeded in convincing itself and its public that its brand is endearingly and refreshingly neutral.
Why It Took LEGO So Long to Get the Memo: Girls Like Science, Too
Samantha Allen
August 6, 2014
Hello, Susan Patton aka the endearingly self-named Princeton Mom.
Dear Princeton Mom, Stop Telling Me To Husband-Hunt
Emily Shire
February 14, 2014
Also, did I mention they feature (endearingly) neurotic protagonists?
Curtis Sittenfeld: How I Write
Noah Charney
June 26, 2013
Despite—and probably because of—your endearingly naked hucksterism, we have always found you likable.
Donald Trump’s Latest Challenge to Obama Renders Him Irrelevant
Lloyd Grove
October 24, 2012

Historical Examples

So smart she was, and spoken of endearingly as 'the little MacAnder!'
The Forsyte Saga, Complete
John Galsworthy
In tears, I was embracing his feet; he rose and blessed me endearingly.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
"All right, my ten-year-old; mother will be your right hand man," she said, endearingly.
A Romance of Toronto
Annie Gregg Savigny
She said this firmly and yet endearingly, and met his eyes with her eyes.
Buried Alive: A Tale of These Days
Arnold Bennett
It makes one think of the boys gentle love for his little mother, as he endearingly spoke of his mother.
Wagner as I Knew Him
Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Praeger

British Dictionary definitions for endearingly

endearing

adjective

giving rise to love or esteem; charming

Derived Formsendearingly, adverb

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Word Origin and History for endearingly

endearing

adj.

1660s, present participle adjective from endear. Related: Endearingly.

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Examples from the Web for endearingly

Contemporary Examples

The story of how it was orchestrated—by co-star Julianna Margulies, no less—has been endearingly documented.

LEGO has succeeded in convincing itself and its public that its brand is endearingly and refreshingly neutral.

Hello, Susan Patton aka the endearingly self-named Princeton Mom.

Also, did I mention they feature (endearingly) neurotic protagonists?

Despite—and probably because of—your endearingly naked hucksterism, we have always found you likable.

Historical Examples

So smart she was, and spoken of endearingly as 'the little MacAnder!'

In tears, I was embracing his feet; he rose and blessed me endearingly.

"All right, my ten-year-old; mother will be your right hand man," she said, endearingly.

She said this firmly and yet endearingly, and met his eyes with her eyes.

It makes one think of the boys gentle love for his little mother, as he endearingly spoke of his mother.

endearing

Word Origin and History for endearingly

endearing

adj.

Origin of endearing