adv
romantically
Romantically (adv) means In a way that shows or expresses romantic love or idealized emotion. Example: “They were romantically involved for two years before getting engaged.”
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In a way that shows or expresses romantic love or idealized emotion.
"She began asking the question, “Were you friends with your partner before you became romantically involved?” in her other research and conducted a meta-analysis for this paper."
— Sarah Molano, Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds (2021)
"They were romantically involved for two years before getting engaged."
"The city was romantically lit with string lights along the river."
How to use romantically
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something done in a loving, idealized, or passionate way.
Common pairings
romantically involved
romantically linked
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more romantically
- Superlative
- most romantically
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They were _____ involved for two years before getting engaged.
Antonyms
unromantically
Rhymes for romantically
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What does “romantically” mean?
The word “romantically” means in a way that shows or expresses romantic love or idealized emotion. In plain terms, describing something done in a loving, idealized, or passionate way.
How do you use “romantically” in a sentence?
Here is “romantically” used in a sentence: “They were romantically involved for two years before getting engaged.”
What part of speech is “romantically”?
“Romantically” is an adverb.
What is the meaning of romantically?
"romantically" (adv) means in a way that shows or expresses romantic love or idealized emotion.
