emotionally
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a way that relates to or involves emotions: Used to describe an action or state connected to feelings.
- In a manner that shows strong feelings: Used to describe how something is done with visible or intense emotion.
Usage Examples
Relating to emotions:
- She is emotionally prepared for the challenge. (Her readiness involves her feelings and mental state.)
- The film was emotionally draining. (The film affected the viewers' feelings deeply.)
Showing strong feelings:
- He reacted emotionally to the news. (His reaction was filled with strong, visible feeling.)
- She spoke emotionally about her childhood. (Her speech was delivered with deep feeling.)
Advanced Usage
- "emotionally invested": deeply caring about the outcome of something because of personal feelings.
- The fans are emotionally invested in the team's success.
- "emotionally unavailable": not able or willing to connect with or express emotions in a relationship.
- After his divorce, he was emotionally unavailable for a long time.
Variants and Related Words
- Emotional (adjective): relating to emotions; showing strong emotion.
- He gave an emotional speech.
- Emotion (noun): a strong feeling.
- Love is a powerful emotion.
Synonyms
- Passionately: with strong and barely controlled emotion.
- Feelingly: with sincere emotion.
Antonyms
- Unemotionally: in a calm, rational way without showing feeling.
- Logically: according to the rules of logic or reason.
Related Phrases
- Emotionally charged: filled with or causing strong emotions.
- The debate became emotionally charged.
- Emotionally stable: having a balanced and healthy state of mind and feelings.
- The therapy helped her become more emotionally stable.
Adverb
- with regard to emotions
- emotionally secure
- in an emotional manner
- at the funeral he spoke emotionally