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romantically

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ro·man·tic  (r-mntk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of romance.
2. Given to thoughts or feelings of romance. See Synonyms at sentimental.
3. Displaying, expressive of, or conducive to love: a romantic atmosphere.
4. Imaginative but impractical; visionary: romantic notions.
5. Not based on fact; imaginary or fictitious: His memoirs were criticized as a romantic view of the past.
6. often Romantic Of or characteristic of romanticism in the arts.
n.
1. A romantic person.
2. often Romantic A follower or adherent of romanticism.
[French romantique, from obsolete romant, romance, from Old French romans, romant-, romance; see romance.]
ro·manti·cal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.romantically - in a romantic manner; "she fantasized romantically about eloping with her boyfriend"
unromantically - without romance; in an unromantic manner; "we got married, rather unromantically, in a dingy office in the town hall"
2.romantically - in a romantic manner; "they were romantically linked"


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