demonstratively
adverb
uk/dɪˈmɒn.strə.tɪv.li/us/dɪˈmɑːn.strə.t̬ɪv.li/demonstrativelyadverb(SHOWING FEELINGS)
showingyourfeelingsorbehavingin a way thatshowsyourlove:
Someculturesshowaffectionforchildrenmore demonstratively thanothers.
Hegestureddemonstratively as hespoke.
See
demonstrative
- Shenoddeddemonstratively inagreement.
- He had demonstrativelyavoidedthem.
- They were demonstrativelyhostiletoward us.
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- fondle
- man hug
- mwah
- nurse
- osculate
- spoon
- squeeze
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
- touchy-feely
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Showing and demonstrating
demonstrativelyadverb(INDICATING)
formal
in a way thatshowssomething or makes somethingclear:
Theseclaimsare demonstrativelyfalse.
We have beenbeatenby a demonstrativelysuperiorteam.
See
demonstrative
- Thestudyhas demonstrativelyshownthat it ispossibletoachievebetterresultsofcombinedradiotherapy.
- Officials aretryingtotargetthosepeoplewho are demonstrativelydefraudingthesystem.
- Europeanhistorywas demonstrativelyalteredbecause ofbadkingswhoascendedto thethrone.
Showing and demonstrating
- act out
- attest
- bespeak
- betray
- breastbeating
- bring
- define
- demonstrative
- flaunt
- glimmer
- indicate
- point (something/someone) out
- point the wayidiom
- point to/towardssomething
- probatory
- produce
- prove
- speak
- wear
- whiff