emotionally
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
in a way that relates to a person's feelings or mental state.
pertaining to the psychological or emotional state of an individual.
Simple“Moving to a new country can be emotionally difficult for many people.”
In context“The therapist noted that while the patient was physically recovering, he remained emotionally fragile following the accident.”
UsageOften used to modify adjectives like 'draining', 'stable', or 'attached'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
in a way that shows strong feelings, like crying or speaking with passion.
in a manner characterized by the outward expression of intense emotion.
Simple“She spoke emotionally about how much she missed her family.”
In context“The witness reacted emotionally when shown the photographs, eventually requiring a brief recess to compose herself.”
UsageTypically modifies verbs of communication or reaction.
SynonymsAntonymscoldlyimpassionately
“The musician feels people want to "connect emotionally with music" and he thinks "AI can't really do that".”
“She said she felt “financially trapped” and that it was “both physically and emotionally relentless at times”.”
From emotional + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.