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emotionally

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //ˈiˌmoʊʃnəɫi// UK //ɪmˈəʊʃənəli// emo·tion·al·ly General-service

adv. in a way that relates to your feelings. You use this to describe how someone reacts or how something affects their mind and heart.

adv. in a manner relating to the emotions or psychological state. Often used to modify adjectives or verbs describing a person's internal response to external stimuli.


SIMPLE

The movie was emotionally draining for the audience.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt emotionally exhausted after the long meeting with her manager.

COMPLEX

While the legal team focused on the financial implications of the case, the family remained emotionally invested in the moral outcome of the trial.

Antonyms
Origin

From emotional + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the adjective it modifies or after the verb it describes.

Pitfall

He is emotional stableHe is emotionally stableLearners often use the adjective 'emotional' when an adverb is required to modify another adjective.

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