passionately
adverb
pas·sion·ate·ly
ˈpa-sh(ə-)nət-lē 
: in a passionate manner:
a
: with great feeling and emotional intensity
Walt never ceased to be passionately loyal to his home town …—
Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan FranzenClyburn has argued passionately for lowering the prices of prison phone calls and extending broadband access to the poor.—Brian Fung
Brian FungHe is filled with the rhetoric of dissent. He is passionately against war and passionately for peace.—Leon Wieseltier
Leon Wieseltier
b
: with strong sexual and often romantic feeling
kissed passionately
They fell passionately in love.
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The sports media does not react this passionately when NFL players commit actual violent crimes.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
By the end of the interview, both Andy and Barbara transitioned from discussing their show amid Emmys season, to passionately encouraging their viewers to read, write, and think critically.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The candidates who passionately want to stand down ICE and welcome more immigrants have the simpler argument, and in primaries, the stronger hand.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
By the end of the interview, both Andy and Barbara transitioned from discussing their show amid Emmys season, to passionately encouraging their viewers to read, write, and think critically.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
The candidates who passionately want to stand down ICE and welcome more immigrants have the simpler argument, and in primaries, the stronger hand.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 May 2026
One scene shows the crew in a garage deconstructing a surfboard and passionately debating where the fins should go.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 15 May 2026
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“Passionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passionately. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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