romantically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Never married, publicly partnered or linked romantically with a woman, the senator consistently denied he was gay in the face of barbs, jokes and speculation.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
We exchange numbers, but I can’t tell if he’s interested in me romantically.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Ferguson was regularly photographed with the Essex soldier-turned-businessman from 2015 to 2017, but she denied that they were romantically involved, telling a newspaper they were "friends and business partners".
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Calva portrays Oscar, a therapist who winds up romantically involved with Firstman’s character, a gay man who learns he fathered a son and now must take care of him.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026
Maybe their reluctance to utter anything romantically optimistic, or even to mention models, was due to fear of a sharp retort from Rosy.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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