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FEELINGLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With great feeling

Example:

she spoke feelingly of her early childhood

Classified under:

Adverbs

Antonym:

unfeelingly (without compassionate feelings)

Credits

 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)