Definition

In a way that shows strong feelings of love, sadness, or nostalgia.

Example

She looked at the old photographs sentimentally, remembering the happy times they represented.

Conversation

I watched that old movie we used to love last night.

Oh really? Did it make you feel sentimentally nostalgic?

Definitely! I remembered all those fun times we had watching it together.

Me too! It's funny how movies can connect us like that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Sentimentally → It is formed from "sentiment" (from Latin "sentimentum", meaning feeling or thought) and "-ally" (meaning in a manner relating to). The word "sentimentally" means in a manner that relates to feelings or emotions.

Memory Tip

Think of 'sentiment' as relating to feelings, and remember that 'sentimentally' describes doing something in a way that expresses those feelings.

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