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passionately
[ pash-uh-nit-lee ]
adverb
- 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.
- in a way that channels or expresses ardent sexual desire:
We were soon kissing passionately in the back of the taxi.
- 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
- ԴDz·貹·Dz·ٱ· adverb
- ··貹·Dz·ٱ· adverb
- ܲ·貹·Dz·ٱ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of passionately1
Example Sentences
"I had the privilege of meeting His Holiness in August of last year. He was in good spirits and spoke passionately about peace, reconciliation and justice," he said.
He dropped to his knees and celebrated passionately when his side took the lead in the 88th minute.
She passionately believes that girls in religious centres should enhance what she described as their personal development.
And I feel that way about this music really passionately.
There is also, too, among Labour MPs an awareness that plenty of their constituents passionately believe the benefits bill has to shrink.
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