— emotionally , adv.
/i moh"sheuh nl/ , adj.
1. pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
2. subject to or easily affected by emotion: We are an emotional family, given to demonstrations of affection.
3. appealing to the emotions: an emotional request for contributions.
4. showing or revealing very strong emotions: an emotional scene in a play.
5. actuated, effected, or determined by emotion rather than reason: An emotional decision is often a wrong decision.
6. governed by emotion: He is in a highly emotional state of mind.
[ 1840-50; EMOTION + -AL 1 ]
Syn. 2. temperamental, effusive, demonstrative, sentimental.
Ant. 2. undemonstrative, unsentimental, inexpressive.