emotionally B1 Topic:Emotions & Feelings 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. Common collocations emotionally secure Adverb + adjective emotionally labile Adverb + adjective Etymology AI details From emotional + -ly. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Emotions & Feelings markdown