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touchingly

 

[ ˈtʌtʃɪŋli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

emotional

In a way that evokes deep emotions or feelings.

Synonyms

emotionally, movingly, poignantly

Examples of usage

  • She sang the song touchingly, bringing tears to the eyes of the audience.
  • The movie ended touchingly, leaving everyone in the theater moved by its message.
Context #2 | Adverb

tenderly

In a gentle or affectionate manner.

Synonyms

gently, lovingly, tenderly

Examples of usage

  • She touched his face touchingly, showing her love for him.
  • The old couple held hands touchingly, displaying their enduring bond.

Translations

Translations of the word "touchingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 comoventemente

🇮🇳 मार्मिक रूप से

🇩🇪 rührend

🇮🇩 dengan mengharukan

🇺🇦 зворушливо

🇵🇱 wzruszająco

🇯🇵 感動的に (かんどうてきに)

🇫🇷 émouvant

🇪🇸 conmovidamente

🇹🇷 dokunaklı bir şekilde

🇰🇷 감동적으로

🇸🇦 بشكل مؤثر

🇨🇿 dojemně

🇸🇰 dojímavo

🇨🇳 感人地 (gǎnrén dì)

🇸🇮 ganljivo

🇮🇸 snertilega

🇰🇿 әсерлі

🇬🇪 აღგზნებულად

🇦🇿 təsirli

🇲🇽 conmovidamente

Etymology

The word 'touchingly' comes from the verb 'touch', which originated from the Old French word 'touchier' and the Latin word 'tangere'. The adverb 'touchingly' developed from the adjective 'touching', which has been used since the 16th century to describe something that causes a strong emotional response.

See also: touch, touchable, touchably, touched, touchiness, touching, touchy, untouchability, untouchable, untouched.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,661 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.