Soppily: meaning, definitions and examples

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soppily

 

[ ˈsɑːpɪli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

emotional behavior

Soppily describes an excessively sentimental or emotional manner. It implies that the behavior or style is overly mushy or sugary, often to the point of being silly or trivial. People might use this term to criticize or jestingly describe someone who is being overly emotional.

Synonyms

maudlin, mushy, sappy, sentimentally.

Examples of usage

  • He spoke soppily about their past.
  • The movie was too soppily romantic for my taste.
  • She couldn't help but laugh at how soppily he expressed his feelings.
  • They exchanged soppily written love letters.

Translations

Translations of the word "soppily" in other languages:

🇵🇹 de forma melosa

🇮🇳 भावुकता से

🇩🇪 sentimental

🇮🇩 dengan berlebihan

🇺🇦 солодко

🇵🇱 sentimentalnie

🇯🇵 感傷的に

🇫🇷 sentimentalement

🇪🇸 sentimentalmente

🇹🇷 duygusal bir şekilde

🇰🇷 감상적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل عاطفي

🇨🇿 sentimentálně

🇸🇰 sentimentálne

🇨🇳 感伤地

🇸🇮 čustveno

🇮🇸 tilfinningalega

🇰🇿 эмоционалды түрде

🇬🇪 შეძრულ მუხტში

🇦🇿 hissiyatla

🇲🇽 sentimentalmente

Etymology

The word 'soppily' is derived from the adjective 'soppy', which emerged in the 19th century. The roots of 'soppy' can be traced back to 'sop', meaning 'to soak', which is related to the idea of being overly wet or soaked, metaphorically extending to an excessive display of emotions. Over time, 'soppy' evolved to describe not just physical wetness but also emotional expressiveness that is perceived as excessive or silly. The adverbial form 'soppily' naturally followed, allowing speakers to describe actions or behavior that are carried out in a soppy manner. By the 20th century, both forms had firmly established themselves in the English language, often used in a light-hearted or teasing context, particularly when discussing romance or sentimental feelings.