lov ‧ ing /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ lovable ≠ UNLOVABLE , ↑ loveless , ↑ lovely , ↑ loving , ↑ unloved ; noun : ↑ love , ↑ lover , loveliness., ↑ lovey ; verb : ↑ love ; adverb : ↑ lovingly ]
1 . [only before noun] behaving in a way that shows you love someone
loving wife/family/parents etc
the confidence he had gained from having a warm and loving family
What that child needs is plenty of loving care.
He’s very loving and affectionate with his sister.
2 . peace-loving/fun-loving/home-loving etc thinking that peace, having fun etc is very important:
a peace-loving nation
3 . done with a lot of care and attention:
the loving care with which the house has been restored
—lovingly adverb :
She smiled at him lovingly.
the plane he had lovingly built