loving
lov‧ing /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
adjective
loving wife/family/parents etc
the confidence he had gained from having a warm and loving family
What that child needs is plenty of loving care.
He’s very loving and affectionate with his sister.
2. peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc thinking that peace, having fun etc is very important:
a peace-loving nation
3. done with a lot of care and attention:
the loving care with which the house has been restored
—lovingly adverb:
She smiled at him lovingly.
the plane he had lovingly built
lov‧ing /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
adjective Word Family: adjective: lovable ≠ UNLOVABLE, loveless, lovely, loving, unloved; noun: love, lover, loveliness., lovey; verb: love; adverb: lovingly
1. [only before noun] behaving in a way that shows you love someoneloving wife/family/parents etc
2. peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc thinking that peace, having fun etc is very important:
3. done with a lot of care and attention:
—lovingly adverb: