English Explanatory Dictionary

emotionally

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.
  2. Regarding emotions.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ /ɪˈməʊʃənli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-emotionally.wav /ɪˈmoʊʃənəli/ /iˈmoʊʃənəli/

Word forms

emotionally more emotionally most emotionally

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin ex Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English emotional Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English emotionally From emotional + -ly.

Derived words

emotionally unstable personality disorder emotionally disturbed
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