passionately
passionately — adverb
1. with powerful emotion, enthusiasm, or belief that other people can clearly notic
with powerful emotion, enthusiasm, or belief that other people can clearly notice.
Leah spoke passionately about school lunches at the town meeting.
verb + passionately about + noun
Fans in Osaka sang passionately when the drummer returned to the stage.
Dr. Patel argued passionately that every child needed clean drinking water.
The coach defended his players passionately after the unfair newspaper story.
Many residents feel passionately about keeping the old market open.
- fervently
more formal and often used for beliefs or support
- ardently
literary and slightly old-fashioned in ordinary speech
- intensely
focuses on strength, not necessarily warmth or belief
- emotionally
stresses visible feeling, sometimes with less control
- calmly
without showing strong emotion
- coolly
in a controlled or detached way
- half-heartedly
without real enthusiasm or commitment
文法句型
verb + passionately
verb + passionately about + noun
verb + passionately + that-clause
用法筆記
Most often follows verbs of speaking, arguing, supporting, or caring, and it commonly appears with 'about' or a that-clause. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense can describe feelings about ideas, causes, or public issues, not only romantic situations.
常見錯誤
2. with obvious sexual desire or intense romantic feeling toward someone.
with obvious sexual desire or intense romantic feeling toward someone.
The two dancers held each other passionately at the end.
hold each other passionately
In the film, Marco kissed Elena passionately beside the train.
kiss + object + passionately
The lovers embraced passionately before the last bus left.
Rina whispered passionately into Ken's ear during the slow song.
At the station gate, Amir kissed Nora passionately before her train left.
- sensually
focuses more on physical pleasure and the body
- erotically
more explicit and often used in writing about sex
- ardently
can fit romantic love, but sounds literary
- coldly
without warmth or desire
- mechanically
without real feeling or attraction
文法句型
verb + passionately
kiss + someone + passionately
embrace/hold + someone + passionately
用法筆記
Usually modifies verbs such as 'kiss', 'embrace', 'hold', or 'whisper' in romantic scenes. Unlike sense 1, the object is normally a lover or desired person, not an idea, cause, or opinion.