Standard Lemma guide

emotionally

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɪˈməʊʃənli/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ɪˈmoʊʃənəli/
  • Canada, General-American: /iˈmoʊʃənəli/
  • CMU ARPABET: IH0 M OW1 SH N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: IY1 M OW2 SH N AH0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In an emotional manner; displaying emotion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • "For a long time, I thought I'd never live to see this day," he said emotionally. "Thank you all for everything you did in my behalf."

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Regarding emotions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Physically, it was easy, but emotionally it was the hardest thing I've ever done.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

with regard to emotions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • emotionally secure

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in an emotional manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • at the funeral he spoke emotionally

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unemotionally

History

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- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh1éyetider. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin ēmoveō Vulgar Latin *exmovēre Old French esmovoir Middle French esmouvoir Middle French emotionbor. English emotion English -al English emotional Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English emotionally From emotional + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: emocionalment — in an emotional manner
  • Czech: citově — in an emotional manner
  • Czech: emocionálně — in an emotional manner
  • Danish: følelsesmæssig — in an emotional manner
  • Danish: emotionel — in an emotional manner
  • Esperanto: emocie — in an emotional manner
  • Galician: emocionalmente — in an emotional manner
  • German: emotional — in an emotional manner
  • Greek: συναισθηματικά (synaisthimatiká) — in an emotional manner
  • Hungarian: érzelmileg — in an emotional manner
  • Maltese: emozzjonalment — in an emotional manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: emosjonelt — in an emotional manner
  • Portuguese: emocionalmente — in an emotional manner
  • Russian: эмоциона́льно (emocionálʹno) — in an emotional manner
  • Spanish: emocionalmente — in an emotional manner
Real reading context

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