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emotionally

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e·mo·tion·al  (-msh-nl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to emotion: an emotional illness; emotional crises.
2. Readily affected with or stirred by emotion: an emotional person who often weeps.
3. Arousing or intended to arouse the emotions: an emotional appeal.
4. Marked by or exhibiting emotion: an emotional farewell.

e·motion·ali·ty (-sh-nl-t) n.
e·motion·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.emotionally - in an emotional manner; "at the funeral he spoke emotionally"
unemotionally - in an unemotional manner; "the defendant stared unemotionally at the victim's family"
2.emotionally - with regard to emotions; "emotionally secure"
Translations
emotionally [ɪˈməʊʃnəlɪ] ADV
1. (= mentally) [mature, unstable] → emocionalmente
emotionally I was a wreckemocionalmente or desde el punto de vista emocional estaba destrozado
to remain emotionally detachedno involucrarse emocionalmente
to be emotionally drainedestar agotado emocionalmente
see also deprived
2. (= with emotion) [speak, appeal] → emotivamente, de forma conmovedora; [respond] → emotivamente
an emotionally charged atmosphereuna atmósfera cargada de emotividad
an emotionally worded articleun artículo redactado con mucha emotividad
3. (= sentimentally) they became emotionally involvedentablaron una relación sentimental
emotionally [ɪˈməʊʃənəli] adv
(with emotion) [behave] → de façon émotive; [speak] → avec émotion
emotionally charged → intense
(= psychologically) [be involved] → affectivement
emotionally disturbed → qui souffre de troubles affectifs
emotionally
adv
(= psychologically)seelisch; (= from an emotional point of view) involvedgefühlsmäßig; I don’t want to get emotionally involved (with her)ich will mich (bei ihr) nicht ernsthaft engagieren; emotionally disturbedseelisch gestört; an emotionally deprived childein Kind ohne Nestwärme; emotionally I was a wreckich war ein seelisches Wrack; physically and emotionallykörperlich und seelisch
(= emotively, in an emotional manner)emotional; emotionally charged (atmosphere, debate)spannungsgeladen
emotionally [ɪˈməʊʃnlɪ] adv (behave, be involved) → sentimentalmente; (speak) → con emozione
to be emotionally deprived → soffrire di carenze affettive
to be emotionally disturbed → avere turbe emotive
emotionally [ɪˈməʊʃnlɪ] adv (behave, be involved) → sentimentalmente; (speak) → con emozione
to be emotionally deprived → soffrire di carenze affettive
to be emotionally disturbed → avere turbe emotive


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He entered upon each system with a little thrill of excitement, expecting to find in each some guide by which he could rule his conduct; he felt himself like a traveller in unknown countries and as he pushed forward the enterprise fascinated him; he read emotionally, as other men read pure literature, and his heart leaped as he discovered in noble words what himself had obscurely felt.
"Maybe I don't know what God looks like, but take it from me I've seen a tintype of the devil," Mary gurgled, emotionally fluttering back and forth between laughter and tears.
I sat down again; sat for a time in a kind of stagnant mood, so weary, emotionally, mentally, and physically, that I could not think beyond the point at which he had left me.
 
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