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Mawkishly: meaning, definitions and examples

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mawkishly

 

[ ˈmɔːkɪʃli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a sentimental or over-emotional way

Mawkishly means in a way that is excessively sentimental or emotional, often to the point of being insincere or nauseating. It is used to describe behavior or writing that is overly sweet or mawkish in nature.

Synonyms

over-emotionally, sentimentally, syrupy

Examples of usage

  • He spoke mawkishly about love, but his actions told a different story.
  • The movie's ending was so mawkishly sentimental that it made me cringe.
  • She always writes mawkishly about her childhood, exaggerating the memories for effect.

Translations

Translations of the word "mawkishly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sentimentalmente

🇮🇳 भावुकतापूर्ण ढंग से

🇩🇪 sentimental

🇮🇩 sentimentil

🇺🇦 сентиментально

🇵🇱 sentymentalnie

🇯🇵 感傷的に

🇫🇷 sentimentalement

🇪🇸 sentimentalmente

🇹🇷 duygusal olarak

🇰🇷 감상적으로

🇸🇦 بعاطفية

🇨🇿 sentimentálně

🇸🇰 sentimentálne

🇨🇳 多愁善感地

🇸🇮 sentimentalno

🇮🇸 tilfinningalega

🇰🇿 сезімталдықпен

🇬🇪 სენტიმენტალურად

🇦🇿 hissiyatla

🇲🇽 sentimentalmente

Etymology

The word 'mawkishly' originated from the adjective 'mawkish,' which dates back to the early 18th century. It is derived from the Middle English word 'malken,' meaning to soften, which is also related to the Old English word 'meolc,' meaning soft or tender. Over time, 'mawkish' evolved to describe something overly sentimental or insincerely emotional. The adverb form 'mawkishly' developed to describe the manner in which something is done in a mawkish manner.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,425, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.