emotionally

emotionally — adverb

1. Relating to the feelings and emotions of a person, rather than to their physical

1.副詞B1
釋義

Relating to the feelings and emotions of a person, rather than to their physical state or rational thoughts.

例句

Yan felt emotionally drained after caring for her sick mother all week.

collocation: emotionally drained

The school provides support for children who are struggling emotionally at home.

同義詞
  • psychologically

    broader term that includes both emotions and mental processes

  • inwardly

    focuses on internal, private experience rather than visible expression

反義詞
  • physically

    relating to the body rather than feelings

  • rationally

    based on logic and reason rather than emotions

文法句型

emotionally + adjective

emotionally + verb

用法筆記

Frequently modifies adjectives describing mental state (exhausted, stable, mature, scarred) or verbs relating to development or response (affected, damaged, grow). Often paired with antonyms like physically or rationally to draw a contrast.

常見錯誤

❌She is an emotionally strong person who never cries.
✅She is an emotionally strong person who rarely shows her feelings.
💡'emotionally' is fine here but note it modifies 'strong' (an adjective), not the noun 'person'.
❌I think you are being emotionally.
✅I think you are being emotional.
💡'emotionally' is an adverb; use the adjective 'emotional' after linking verbs like 'be', 'feel', 'seem'.

2. Showing or arising from intense emotions such as sadness, anger, excitement, or

2.副詞B2
釋義

Showing or arising from intense emotions such as sadness, anger, excitement, or love.

例句

Roya spoke emotionally about the death of her grandmother last January.

collocation: speak emotionally

The crowd reacted emotionally when the winning goal was scored in the final minute.

collocation: react emotionally

同義詞
  • passionately

    stronger tone, often suggests romantic or deeply enthusiastic feeling

  • fervently

    formal, suggests intense dedication or sincere belief

  • tearfully

    narrower — specifically refers to crying while speaking or acting

反義詞
  • calmly

    without strong feelings, in a controlled manner

  • coldly

    without warmth or emotion, often in a harsh way

  • dispassionately

    formal, without being influenced by emotions

文法句型

verb + emotionally

emotionally + verb + noun

用法筆記

Commonly modifies verbs of speech (speak, describe, talk, tell) or reaction (react, respond, become). In this sense the adverb describes the manner or intensity, not which specific feeling is involved.

常見錯誤

❌He emotionally shouted at the referee.
✅He shouted at the referee, clearly upset and emotional.
💡when 'emotionally' precedes the verb it can sound like a calculated action; post-position or rephrase for natural speech.