passionately

3 definitions found

passionately - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Passionately \Pas"sion*ate*ly\, adv.
     1. In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently.
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              Sorrow expresses itself . . . loudly and
              passionately.                         --South.
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     2. Angrily; irascibly. --Locke.
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passionately - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  passionately
      adv 1: with passion; "she kissed him passionately"
      2: in a stormy or violent manner [syn: stormily,
         turbulently, passionately]

passionately - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  54 Moby Thesaurus words for "passionately":
     adoringly, affectionately, amorously, ardently, breathlessly,
     cordially, dearly, devotedly, devoutly, earnestly, effectively,
     eloquently, enthusiastically, excitedly, expressively, exuberantly,
     fervently, fervidly, feverishly, fluently, fondly, forcefully,
     glibly, glowingly, graphically, heart and soul, heartily, heatedly,
     hotly, impassionedly, impressively, in glowing terms, intensely,
     intently, keenly, kindly, lovingly, meaningfully, perfervidly,
     powerfully, seriously, sincerely, smoothly, spiritedly, strikingly,
     tellingly, tenderly, vehemently, vigorously, vividly, warmly,
     with affection, with love, zealously