Savoringly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. To enjoy and appreciate something with great pleasure and delight; to have a heightened sense of taste or smell that enhances the experience; to relish a moment or flavor deeply and thoughtfully
2. To take great pleasure in experiencing flavors or scents; to engage the senses fully in a delightful taste or aroma; to allow oneself to indulge in enjoyable sensations and experiences
3. To appreciate something fully with an attentive and joyous manner; to derive satisfaction from the sensory experience of taste or smell; to enjoy and linger on pleasurable moments or flavors

Etymology: "Savoringly" is simply "savoring" plus the adverb ending "-ly," with "savouringly" as its British-spelled counterpart. The root "savor" traces to Latin "sapere," meaning "to taste" or "to have good sense," and passed into English through Old French "savourer." The sense of tasting with pleasure grew naturally from that original idea of perceiving flavor, and the adverb form simply describes doing so in an attentive, relishing way.

Synonyms: deliciously, tastily, flavorfully