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Sentimentally: meaning, definitions and examples

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sentimentally

 

[ ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

expressing or appealing to tender emotions

In a sentimental manner; with tender emotions or feelings.

Synonyms

affectionately, emotionally, tenderly

Examples of usage

  • She looked at him sentimentally, with tears in her eyes.
  • He spoke sentimentally about his childhood memories.
  • The movie ended sentimentally, leaving the audience in tears.
Context #2 | Adverb

in a way that is excessively or mawkishly emotional

In a way that is excessively or mawkishly emotional.

Synonyms

maudlin, mawkishly, soppy

Examples of usage

  • She smiled sentimentally at the old photograph, remembering the past.
  • He sighed sentimentally as he recalled his first love.
  • The speech ended sentimentally, with a dramatic flourish.

Translations

Translations of the word "sentimentally" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sentimentalmente

🇮🇳 भावुकता से

🇩🇪 sentimental

🇮🇩 dengan sentimental

🇺🇦 сентиментально

🇵🇱 sentymantalnie

🇯🇵 感傷的に (かんしょうてきに)

🇫🇷 sentimentalement

🇪🇸 sentimentalmente

🇹🇷 duygusal olarak

🇰🇷 감상적으로 (gamsangjeog-eulo)

🇸🇦 بعاطفية

🇨🇿 sentimentálně

🇸🇰 sentimentálne

🇨🇳 感伤地 (gǎnshāng de)

🇸🇮 sentimentalno

🇮🇸 tilfinningalega

🇰🇿 сентименталды түрде

🇬🇪 სენტიმენტალურად (sentiment’al’urad)

🇦🇿 sentimental olaraq

🇲🇽 sentimentalmente

Etymology

The word 'sentimentally' is derived from the word 'sentimental,' which originated in the 18th century from the French word 'sentimental,' meaning 'of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.' The term gained popularity in the Romantic era, where emotions and feelings were highly valued in literature and art. Over time, 'sentimentally' has come to be used to describe expressions of tender emotions as well as excessive or mawkish displays of emotion.

See also: presentiment, sentiment, sentimental, sentimentalism, sentimentalist, sentimentality, sentiments, unsentimental.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,929 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.