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sentimentally

UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəli/

Translations

sentimentallyadverb
UK
/ˌsɛntɪˈmɛntəli/
US
/ˌsɛntəˈmɛntəli/
She sentimentally held onto her grandmother's old letters, cherishing the memories they brought back.
Elle a sentimentalement gardé les vieilles lettres de sa grand-mère, chérissant les souvenirs qu'elles lui rappelaient.
Additional translations
avec nostalgieEmploi plus naturel quand l'idée dominante est la nostalgie ou le souvenir attendri.
Synonyms
emotionally
nostalgically
affectionately
tenderly
romantically

Definitions

sentimentallyadverb
In a way that appeals to or is influenced by emotions rather than reason.
She sentimentally held onto her grandmother's old letters, cherishing the memories they brought back.
In a manner that is overly emotional or nostalgic.
He sentimentally reminisced about his childhood days, often glossing over the difficult times.
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