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emotionally

American  
[i-moh-shuhn-uh-lee] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃən ə li /

adverb

  1. with respect to emotion.

  2. in an emotional way; to an extent that evokes emotion.


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I hadn’t realized how emotionally attached I had become to inanimate holdings or to my own sense of financial savvy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Acknowledging that this is a sensitive issue for both of you, emotionally and practically, is a good start.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

One in five students in the study said they used AI for emotionally intimate companionship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Amber said: "It's gutted us mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, I don't know what we can do apart from get this story out and have people learn from our mistake."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

But I was supposed to get older and tell Penny stories of her world-saving mother and chill father and welcome her into my home when I was financially secure and emotionally prepared to do so.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera

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