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reverently

[rev-er-uhnt-lee, rev-ruhnt-lee] / ˈrɛv ər ənt li, ˈrɛv rənt li /
ADVERB
lovingly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admiringly affectionately earnestly fondly longingly passionately respectfully thoughtfully warmly zealously
WEAK
adoringly appreciatively ardently attentively considerately devotedly dotingly endearingly enrapturedly fervently generously impassionedly kindly loyally rapturously yearningly

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Muivah studied briefly in Beijing's College of Diplomacy, visited Vietnam and came back speaking reverently of Mao and Zhou Enlai - though he would later fuse their ideology with a deeply Christian nationalism.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

Is it ever strange to play with guys who look up to you so reverently?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

Anything that takes the Olympics less than reverently would be welcome.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Combs, one of country music's biggest stars, reverently explained that he did not wish to revise Chapman’s flawless art.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2024

All morning he sat on the side porch and carefully, reverently, turned each page, his face a frown of concentration.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam