passionately

[pash-uh-nit-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that is driven by intense feeling or strong conviction.

   You've written a much-needed book; hats off to you for championing the real issues so passionately.

2. in a way that channels or expresses ardent sexual desire.

   We were soon kissing passionately in the back of the taxi.

3. with enthusiasm and eagerness; wholeheartedly.

   I reserve the right to live passionately, to be a little reckless, and to make a few mistakes, as long as I learn from them.

Other Word Forms

• nonpassionately adverb
• overpassionately adverb
• unpassionately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of passionately¹

passionate ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Winter spoke passionately about the need for a network of parks “along the backbone system of our waterways,” saying this can boost ecosystems, improve air quality and protect public health.

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"Aled always passionately believed in the underdog and the people who weren't heard, and he worked quietly and tirelessly for those people," she said.

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“He was my friend and these were matters we were both passionately interested in,” Cash said.

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Written by Georgia, the song was originally about the futility of war, but it gained fresh urgency after Israel launched its military action in Gaza – an issue on which the band have been passionately outspoken.

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“The dividing line is, ‘Can you earn your living doing what you passionately love?’

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