sentimentally
adverb
uk/ˌsen.tɪˈmen.təl.i/us/ˌsen.t̬əˈmen.t̬əl.i/in a way that isinfluencedby orrelatestoemotionalfeelings,especiallyabout the past:
He had sentimentallyfilledthecupboardwith his mother'ssmalltreasures.
I'm notmaterialisticand Itrynot to get sentimentallyattachedto anything.
disapproving
in a way that gives too muchimportancetoemotions,especiallyloveorsadness:
Stoptalkingsentimentally, mydear.
Thefilmportraystherelationshipso sentimentally that itbecomesirritating.
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sentimental
- If I'm sentimentallyattachedto something, I would neverconsidersellingit.
- He he writes sentimentally andmovinglyabout hiswife.
- She sentimentallyadmitsthat she'llmisstheplacemore than herhusbandwill.
- I don'tknowhow anyone cantalkso sentimentally about adog.
Feelings - general words
- aura
- charged
- emotional
- emotionalism
- emotionally
- emotively
- feeling
- gut
- himself
- myself
- non-material
- sensibility
- sentience
- sentient
- sentiment
- team spirit
- thirsty
- tingle
- twinge
- vibe