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PASSIONATELY

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In a stormy or violent manner

Synonyms:

passionately; stormily; turbulently

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

With passion

Example:

she kissed him passionately

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)

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 Context examples: 

A year ago Godfrey Staunton lodged in London for a time and became passionately attached to his landlady’s daughter, whom he married.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But when this passed away, when her spirits became collected, when she saw that to the perfect good-breeding of the gentleman, he united frankness and vivacity, and above all, when she heard him declare, that of music and dancing he was passionately fond, she gave him such a look of approbation as secured the largest share of his discourse to herself for the rest of his stay.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

But what I chiefly admired, and thought altogether unaccountable, was the strong disposition I observed in them towards news and politics, perpetually inquiring into public affairs, giving their judgments in matters of state, and passionately disputing every inch of a party opinion.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

In this world the penalty is less equal than could be wished; but without presuming to look forward to a juster appointment hereafter, we may fairly consider a man of sense, like Henry Crawford, to be providing for himself no small portion of vexation and regret: vexation that must rise sometimes to self-reproach, and regret to wretchedness, in having so requited hospitality, so injured family peace, so forfeited his best, most estimable, and endeared acquaintance, and so lost the woman whom he had rationally as well as passionately loved.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

It was easy to see that she was passionately devoted both to her husband and to her little son.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And the more he knew, the more passionately he admired the universe, and life, and his own life in the midst of it all.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

“Aye!” cried Rosa, smiting herself passionately on the breast, “look at me! Moan, and groan, and look at me! Look here!” striking the scar, “at your dead child's handiwork!”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Amy rebelled outright, and passionately declared that she had rather have the fever than go to Aunt March.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

I am doatingly fond of music—passionately fond;—and my friends say I am not entirely devoid of taste; but as to any thing else, upon my honour my performance is mediocre to the last degree.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

But what was a brain for? he demanded passionately.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)