nostalgic

[no-stal-jik nuh‐]

adjective

experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.

Origin of nostalgic

nostalg(ia) + -ic

Related formsnos·tal·gi·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for nostalgically

Contemporary Examples of nostalgically

Murray nostalgically regrets the lost America of his 1950s Midwestern boyhood.
Is the White Working Class Coming Apart?
David Frum
February 6, 2012

Historical Examples of nostalgically

The squeak of hinges and the jingling came through, clear and nostalgically.
The Planet Strappers
Raymond Zinke Gallun

British Dictionary definitions for nostalgically

nostalgic

adjective

of or characterized by nostalgia

noun

a person who indulges in nostalgia

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Word Origin and History for nostalgically

nostalgic

adj.

1806, from nostalgia + -ic. Related: Nostalgically.