feelingly
1
6.7
- adverb
- /ˈfiːlɪŋli/
- Archaic
:
con sentimiento
- "She spoke feelingly about her childhood experiences, making everyone in the room teary-eyed."
- speak feelingly
- said feelingly
- more feelingly
Examples
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As they were landing, the man declared feelingly that he would have considered himself honored by the gods to have been granted a smart, lovely daughter like herself.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Look: This dog is my heart," the woman said feelingly, as if there might be some doubt.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Precisely so, my dear," Agnes concurred feelingly.
Fiction book (1991) -
He talked feelingly about the books and with a sense of loss for the many volumes that he had to consign to a rare book dealer.
Blog text (13) -
He was taken aback (though not unpleasantly) and replied in kind, feelingly.
Fiction book (1993) -
"I remember feelingly how my grandmother used to tell us stories by the fireplace."
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"The actor delivered his lines feelingly, capturing the audience's attention with his raw emotion."
Synonyms
369
2.7
In a way that shows strong feelings
66
2.8
In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement
7
7.9
Based on deep gut feelings instead of careful thought
5
7.0
In a way that makes you feel moved or very sad
4
4.7
Makes people feel deep sadness or pity
2
5.1
In a way that makes you feel sad or moved
2
6.4
Shows deep feeling and moves people
1
3.7
In a way that shows feelings and thoughts clearly
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
1
6.3
In a clear, open way that shows strong feeling
1
4.1
Shows deep, real feeling and care when speaking or acting
1
7.1
In a moving way that makes people feel sad or touched
1
7.0
In a way that relates to feelings
In a way that shows strong feeling and energy
In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling
To speak or write in a way that shows strong feelings
In a way that makes people feel strong emotion and excitement
In a way that makes people feel very sad and cry
Antonyms
How Emotional
66
2.8
19
5.4
- Archaic
1
6.7
369
2.7
2
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
feelingly = feeling (transparent) = feel + ing + ly
Standard derivation: the adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'feeling', which itself is transparently from 'feel' + '-ing'.
Etymology
The word feelingly comes from the simple verb feel, an old English word meaning 'to have emotion', with -ing and -ly added to make it mean 'in a way'. So, to do something feelingly is to do it in a way that shows strong emotion.