gushily
gushily — adverb
1. showing strong, happy feelings so openly that other people may doubt whether you
showing strong, happy feelings so openly that other people may doubt whether you really mean them
Noa thanked the judges gushily, pressing both hands to her chest on stage.
verb + gushily for showing exaggerated thanks
The host welcomed every guest gushily, hugging strangers as if they were old friends.
gushily describing an over-warm greeting
Christopher praised the new chef gushily, calling each tiny dish a true work of art.
The review gushily described the small hotel as the finest in all of Europe.
Valentina wrote gushily about her trip, filling three pages with hearts and bright stickers.
- effusively
more neutral or even positive; less suggestion of being fake
- fulsomely
formal; stresses that the praise is excessive and unwelcome
用法筆記
Carries a critical tone: the speaker usually feels the praise or warmth is too much to be believed. Common with verbs of speaking, writing, and greeting (thank, praise, welcome, describe).