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.
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈməʊʃənəli/
Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˈməʊʃənli/
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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