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glowingly

/ˈɡloʊ.ɪŋ.li/
glow · ing · ly
Adjective:glowing
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• adverb

1

In an enthusiastic, admiring, or highly favorable manner; with great praise.

Example

"The professor spoke glowingly of her research assistant's dedication and analytical skill."

2

With a steady, warm, or radiant light or color.

Example

"The embers in the hearth burned glowingly through the quiet winter night."

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• Rhymes for glowingly

• Nearby Words

glow
glower
glowing
glowingly
glowstick
glowworm
glowy

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the participial adjective glowing plus the adverbial suffix -ly; the root verb glow derives from Old English glowan ('to shine as if red-hot'), from Proto-Germanic *gloanan.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Glowingly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/glowingly
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