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emotively

/ɪˈmoʊtɪvli/
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Adjective:emotive
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• adverb

1

In a manner that expresses, arouses, or appeals to intense feelings and emotions rather than purely objective reason.

Example

"The speaker argued so emotively that the audience was moved to tears despite the lack of hard data."

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Word Nuance & Usage

'Emotively' refers specifically to expressing or arousing strong feelings (often in others through language or art), whereas 'emotionally' refers more broadly to anything relating to a person's feelings or psychological state.

• Rhymes for emotively

• Nearby Words

emotionlessly
emotionlessness
emotive
emotively
empanada
empath
empathetic

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Emotively. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/emotively
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