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 feelings of sexual desire
They fell passionately in love.
Examples of passionately in a Sentence
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Dallin spent the last 20 years of his career fiercely criticizing American Imperialism and passionately advocating for the rights of Indigenous peoples.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
During his Holocaust remembrance speech, Biden talked passionately about not allowing hate to fester.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 May 2024
There are legions of fans who are passionately devoted to this brand.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Both McCormick and Leitch are passionately trying to change this mentality by actively advocating within the Academy to institute a new stunt award.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 4 May 2024
Roxane passionately carries on her family’s 150-year-old legacy, farming organically and producing stellar bottles of indigenous Savatiano and Malagousia, among other varieties.
—Annie B. Shapero, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Singer-songwriter Jess Cornelius has been passionately outspoken about social issues throughout her career.
—Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 3 May 2024
Before the rock legend received his second Rock Hall induction (following his first in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath) as part of the class of 2024 on April 22, his wife and kids passionately felt Ozzy should make the cut.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Happy Birthday: Express yourself and speak passionately about your concerns, dreams and desires.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024
Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2024
During his Holocaust remembrance speech, Biden talked passionately about not allowing hate to fester.
—The Editors, National Review, 9 May 2024
There are legions of fans who are passionately devoted to this brand.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Both McCormick and Leitch are passionately trying to change this mentality by actively advocating within the Academy to institute a new stunt award.
—Meredith Woerner, Variety, 4 May 2024
Roxane passionately carries on her family’s 150-year-old legacy, farming organically and producing stellar bottles of indigenous Savatiano and Malagousia, among other varieties.
—Annie B. Shapero, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2024
Singer-songwriter Jess Cornelius has been passionately outspoken about social issues throughout her career.
—Marisa Whitaker, SPIN, 3 May 2024
Before the rock legend received his second Rock Hall induction (following his first in 2006 as a member of Black Sabbath) as part of the class of 2024 on April 22, his wife and kids passionately felt Ozzy should make the cut.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024
Happy Birthday: Express yourself and speak passionately about your concerns, dreams and desires.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Passionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passionately. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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