Emotionally
ɪˈmoʊʃənəli
Definitions
In a manner that expresses or is characterized by emotion.
ɪˈmoʊʃənəli
In a way that relates to or expresses strong feelings.
She reacted emotionally to the news of the accident.
💡 Simply: When you do something in a way that shows your feelings a lot, like crying when you're sad or yelling when you're angry.
👶 For kids: When you do something with your feelings. Like, you hug your mom emotionally.
More Examples
He was emotionally attached to his old car.
The play was designed to engage the audience emotionally.
The situation was handled emotionally, with little rational thought.
How It's Used
"Therapists are trained to respond emotionally to their patients' experiences."
"The author vividly described the scene, drawing the reader in emotionally."
Idioms & expressions
emotionally charged
Full of strong feelings, often of a negative or tense nature.
"The debate became emotionally charged after the controversial statement."
emotionally drained
Feeling exhausted or depleted of energy due to intense emotions or stress.
"After dealing with the crisis, she felt emotionally drained."
emotionally unavailable
Incapable of, or unwilling to, form a close relationship.
"He has been emotionally unavailable since the loss of his wife."
From 'emotion' + '-ally'. 'Emotion' derives from the French 'émotion' and Latin 'emotio' meaning 'a moving out'. The suffix '-ally' indicates a manner or degree.
Used since the mid-19th century, coinciding with the growth of psychological studies and the exploration of feelings.
Memory tip
Think of 'motion' inside 'emotionally' - it describes how feelings 'move' or affect us.
Word Origin
"a moving out; an act of expressing feelings"