passionately
Americanadverb
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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.
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in a way that channels or expresses ardent sexual desire.
We were soon kissing passionately in the back of the taxi.
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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
Etymology
Origin of passionately
Example Sentences
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They arrived silently at the end of the pregame ceremony, carefully held by two of the men who helped win them, lifted high for all those who so passionately longed for them.
From Los Angeles Times
All of L.A. believed, and official L.A. passionately hoped, that once the war was over and all those smokestacks shut down, the smog would vanish too.
From Los Angeles Times
He spoke passionately about free speech and freedom of expression.
From Salon
While Nihill has lived in America for years, most recently in Los Angeles, he remains passionately Irish, which shapes his shows in several ways.
From Los Angeles Times
Mama and I loved each other passionately, and she even sang me to sleep.
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