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FEELINGLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
With great feeling
Example:
she spoke feelingly of her early childhood
Classified under:
Antonym:
unfeelingly (without compassionate feelings)
Context examples:
Traddles, appealed to by Mrs. Micawber's eye, feelingly acquiesced.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
“Much, indeed!” cried Emma feelingly.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
He feelingly alluded to the young lady, unknown, whom Traddles had honoured with his affection, and who had reciprocated that affection by honouring and blessing Traddles with her affection.
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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