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sentimentally
Variant of sentimental
adjective
- having or showing tender, gentle, or delicate feelings, as in aesthetic expression
- having or showing such feelings in an excessive, superficial, or maudlin way; mawkish
- influenced more by emotion than reason; acting from feeling rather than from practical motives
- of or resulting from sentiment: a sentimental reason
Related Forms:
- sentimentally adverb
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