Synonyms for fawningly
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : fawn |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔn |
Définition of fawningly
Origin :- "young deer," mid-14c., from Anglo-French (late 13c.), Old French faon, feon "young animal" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *fetonem (nominative *feto), from Latin fetus "an offspring" (see fetus). Still used of the young of any animal in King James I's private translation of the Psalms, but mainly of deer from 15c. Color use is 1881.
- As in obsequiously : adv servilely
- The young man was in need of a cigar with which Pasquale served him fawningly.
- Extract from : « A Set of Six » by Joseph Conrad
- She said this fawningly, with evident intent to placate the sullen young man.
- Extract from : « The Landloper » by Holman Day
- "I think that you exaggerate, dearest," said Ebenstreit, fawningly.
- Extract from : « Old Fritz and the New Era » by Louise Muhlbach
- Tesla was replying, not so fawningly, the bay beneath his soft words mastering his sycophantic tones.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
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