sentimentally

Variant of sentimental

sentimental definition

sen·ti·men·tal (sen′tə ment′'l)

adjective

  1. having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings, as in aesthetic expression
  2. having or showing such feelings in an excessive, superficial, or maudlin way; mawkish
  3. influenced more by emotion than reason; acting from feeling rather than from practical motives
  4. of or resulting from sentiment a sentimental reason

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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