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.
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When Jimmy is passionately advocating for something and Kayla is in the same frame, she’s often gesticulating, scrunching up her face or emitting noises like “pffffft.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
During a regents meeting last week, faculty and students spoke passionately about UC admissions, including the course requirements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The hearing featured lengthy debates over the admissibility of evidence - with media lawyers and Kirk representatives arguing passionately for everything to be displayed publicly or at least in the courtroom.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Four books on Thomas Jefferson trace the life and thought of a Virginia slave owner who argued passionately for human liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Fired by the mystery of the language no one could read, he became a superb linguist and passionately immersed himself in ancient Egyptian writing.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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