amorously

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English amorously, amerously; equivalent to amorous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.mə.ɹəs.li/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adverb

amorously (comparative more amorously, superlative most amorously)

1. In an amorous or loving manner.
   • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 238:

     A unique anti-aphrodisiac was the heart of a turtle carried in a wolf's skin. It prevented a person from ever being tempted amorously.

Translations

in an amorous manner

• Catalan: amorosament (ca)
• Esperanto: ameme
• Finnish: lemmekkäästi (fi), rakastavasti, rakkaudella
• French: amoureusement (fr)
• Italian: amorevolmente (it)
• Middle English: amorously
• Polish: miłośnie
• Portuguese: amorosamente (pt)
• Spanish: cariñosamente (es), amorosamente (es)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• amerously

Etymology

From amorous +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌamuˈruːsliː/, /ˈamurusliː/, /ˌaməˈruːsliː/, /ˈamərusliː/

Adjective

amorously (uncommon)

1. amorously, lovingly
2. (rare) beautifully, prettily

Descendants

• English: amorously
• Middle Scots: amorously

References

• “amorǒuslī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.