Emotionally: meaning, definitions and examples

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emotionally

 

[ ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)nəli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a mental or psychological manner

Emotionally refers to something related to emotions, feelings, or mood. It describes how someone is feeling or reacting psychologically.

Synonyms

mentally, psychologically, spiritually

Examples of usage

  • She was emotionally drained after the breakup.
  • He was emotionally attached to his childhood home.
Context #2 | Adverb

in an expressive or passionate manner

Emotionally can also mean expressing strong feelings or passion. It is used to describe how someone is expressing their emotions.

Synonyms

dramatically, expressively, passionately

Examples of usage

  • She sang the song emotionally, bringing tears to the audience's eyes.
  • He spoke emotionally about his love for the sport.

Translations

Translations of the word "emotionally" in other languages:

🇵🇹 emocionalmente

🇮🇳 भावनात्मक रूप से

🇩🇪 emotional

🇮🇩 secara emosional

🇺🇦 емоційно

🇵🇱 emocjonalnie

🇯🇵 感情的に

🇫🇷 émotionnellement

🇪🇸 emocionalmente

🇹🇷 duygusal olarak

🇰🇷 감정적으로

🇸🇦 عاطفيًا

🇨🇿 emocionálně

🇸🇰 emocionálne

🇨🇳 情感上

🇸🇮 čustveno

🇮🇸 tilfinningalega

🇰🇿 эмоционалды түрде

🇬🇪 ემოციურად

🇦🇿 emosional olaraq

🇲🇽 emocionalmente

Etymology

The word 'emotionally' is derived from the word 'emotion', which comes from the Latin word 'emotio' meaning 'a stirring up'. The concept of emotions has been studied for centuries, with various theories developed to explain how and why humans experience emotions. The word 'emotionally' gained popularity in the English language in the 19th century as the understanding of emotions and psychology grew.

See also: emotional, emotionalism, emotionalist, emotionality, emotionless, emotionlessly, emotions, unemotional, unemotionally.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,670 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.