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romantically

romantically

28 3.2
In a way that shows love or strong attraction between two people
  • adverb
  • /roʊˈmæntɪkli/
translation icon : románticamente
  • Not only were they involved romantically, but they would get involved in triangular relations as well.
  • romantically involved

A big rule about being parabathai is that you are not allowed to be romantically in love with your partner.

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Examples

  • It's a revelation about what it means to love romantically in this problematic world.

    Academic text (2007)
  • They danced together romantically in the moonlight, lost in each other's eyes.

  • The problem is getting romantically involved with this individual before they have reached a point.

  • We call it "two people that are not at all romantically involved."

  • Have you ever been romantically involved with men who were related?

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Besides, now I can at least be involved on some level with her romantically.

  • When an engineer comes to town and becomes romantically involved with Marina, her desire reappears.

    Blog text (27)
  • Julia and Paul are romantically entangled as they enter the apartment.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Luke, I appreciate that you come to every show... and sometimes don't pass out till I'm offstage... but I'm just not interested in you romantically.

  • And Max and I danced slowly, romantically, out on someone's darkened porch.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

lovingly
vsromantically
41 1.0

In a kind and caring way that shows strong feeling for someone

expresses love specifically toward a partner or courtship
tenderly
vsromantically
23 1.6

In a gentle, caring way that shows love

expresses love directed at a partner rather than general care
adoringly
vsromantically
3 3.4

In a loving way that shows deep care and admiration

expresses love toward a partner not just admiration
amorously
vsromantically
1 7.0

In a romantic or sexual way that shows attraction

expresses general feelings of love rather than sexual desire

Antonyms

12 2.5

In a way that works in real life

In a way that shows no warm or loving feelings

How Romantic

passionately
66 2.8
ardently
7 4.9
romantically
28 3.2

Surface Forms

romantically positive

Morphology

romantically = romantic (transparent) = romantic + ally

Formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally' to the adjective 'romantic'; the meaning directly follows from the adjective.

Etymology

Romantically comes from romance, which used to mean a story full of 'love' and adventure, so to do something romantically is to act as if you are in a love story, showing warm feeling and care.