passionately
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Definition
- Adverb:
- With intense emotion or strong feeling: "passionately" describes doing something with great fervor, enthusiasm, or deep emotional intensity.
- In a stormy or violent manner: In some contexts, it can describe an action done with a force or intensity that is turbulent or vehement.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- She argued passionately for human rights. (She argued with great conviction and emotional force for human rights.)
- He loves music passionately. (He has a very deep and intense love for music.)
- The crowd cheered passionately for their team. (The crowd cheered with great enthusiasm and energy for their team.)
Advanced Usage
- "to believe in something passionately": to hold a belief with great conviction and emotional commitment.
- She believes passionately in the power of education.
- "to desire something passionately": to want something with intense longing.
- He desired passionately to see the world.
Variants and Related Words
- Passionate (adj): showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.
- He is a passionate advocate for the arts.
- Passion (n): a very strong feeling or enthusiasm for something.
- Her passion for painting is evident.
Synonyms
- Ardently: with intense feeling.
- Fervently: very enthusiastically or passionately.
- Intensely: with extreme force or strength.
Antonyms
- Apathetically: without interest or enthusiasm.
- Indifferently: without concern or interest.
- Calmly: in a relaxed and quiet manner.
Related Phrases
- To speak passionately: to talk with great emotion and conviction.
- The leader spoke passionately about the future.
- To love passionately: to love with great intensity and depth of feeling.
- They loved each other passionately for many years.
Adverb
- in a stormy or violent manner
- with passion
- she kissed him passionately