glowingly
/ˈɡləʊɪŋli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡləʊɪŋli/ (ame, ipa)
glowingly — adverb
1. while expressing strong admiration or approval — used when talking or writing ab
while expressing strong admiration or approval — used when talking or writing about someone or something you think very highly of.
Ryan spoke glowingly about the new chef during his radio interview.
speak glowingly about + person
The art critic wrote glowingly of Yuki's first solo exhibition in Kyoto.
write glowingly of + person/work
In his reference letter, Professor Asher described Selim glowingly as the best student of the year.
Whenever Grandma Lien talks about the summers at the lake, she does so glowingly.
The small bookshop was reviewed glowingly in every local paper this month.
- enthusiastically
broader — any excited manner, not just praise
- warmly
softer affection; less explicitly evaluative
- rapturously
stronger and more literary; near-ecstatic praise
- favourably
neutral approval, much milder than glowingly
- scathingly
harshly critical, the direct opposite
- disparagingly
in a way that belittles or dismisses
文法句型
speak/write/describe + glowingly + about/of
用法筆記
Object is usually a person, performance, work, or place being praised. Frequently pairs with reporting verbs (speak, write, talk, describe, review) and the prepositions about / of when introducing the praised topic.