gushingly C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #374888 Meanings 1 adv In an overly enthusiastic, emotionally effusive way. She thanked the host gushingly for the wonderful evening. 2 adv So as to flow out suddenly and freely. The fountain spilled over gushingly into the pool below. Etymology AI details From gushing + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # gushingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 374888 ## Meanings 1. In an overly enthusiastic, emotionally effusive way. 2. So as to flow out suddenly and freely. ## Examples - She thanked the host gushingly for the wonderful evening. - The fountain spilled over gushingly into the pool below. ## Etymology From gushing + -ly. ## AI Etymology Gushingly is from gushing + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in an overly enthusiastic, emotionally effusive way, or so as to flow out suddenly and freely. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown