sentimentally C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #88515 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows tender, often nostalgic emotion. She looked back sentimentally at her childhood home. Etymology AI details From sentimental + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sentimentally **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 88515 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows tender, often nostalgic emotion. ## Examples - She looked back sentimentally at her childhood home. ## Etymology From sentimental + -ly. ## AI Etymology Sentimentally is from sentimental + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that shows tender, often nostalgic emotion. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown