Savouringly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that shows pleasure and appreciation by lingering over and enjoying something fully
2. With evident delight and deliberate appreciation, as if wanting to make an experience last as long as possible
3. In a way that demonstrates keen enjoyment and deliberate attentiveness to the qualities of something being experienced

Etymology: "Savouringly" is "savouring" with the adverb suffix "-ly" added, and "savouring" is the present participle of the verb "savour." That verb came into English from Old French "savourer," which in turn grew out of Latin "sapor," meaning taste or flavour, a noun tied to "sapere," to have a taste or to be wise. The root is the same one behind "sage" and "sapient," so the idea of tasting and the idea of discernment have been linked since the start. The verb's original sense was literal, to taste or relish food, and only later did it extend to enjoying anything at all. Adding "-ly" to a participle is a common English pattern, which is why "savouringly" follows from "savouring" without any separate history of its own.

Synonyms: delightfully, relishingly