emotionally B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈmoʊʃənəli/ UK /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ See IPA manual Freq #6356 Meanings 1 adv In a way that relates to feelings Physically it was easy, but emotionally it was the hardest thing I have ever done. 2 adv In a way that shows strong feeling He spoke emotionally about the friends he had lost. Appears in Phrases (2) See all emotionally secure confident and stable in one's feelings and personal relationships Adverb + adjective emotionally labile liable to rapid changes in feelings or emotional expression Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From emotional + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # emotionally **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈmoʊʃənəli/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪˈməʊʃənəli/ **Frequency rank:** 6356 ## Meanings 1. In a way that relates to feelings 2. In a way that shows strong feeling ## Examples - Physically it was easy, but emotionally it was the hardest thing I have ever done. - He spoke emotionally about the friends he had lost. ## Etymology From emotional + -ly. ## AI Etymology Emotionally is formed from emotional + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “In a way that relates to feelings” and “In a way that shows strong feeling”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown