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.
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Racial Disparities in Swim Safety One person who feels passionately about all kids having access to swim lessons is Cullen Jones, Olympic Gold medalist and Goldfish Swim School ambassador.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 May 2024
The bird with a wingspan of just seven inches was singing passionately, an act that marked its territory as breeding season picked up in mid-March.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
More than two dozen Carroll County Public School students boldly took the stage at the Carroll Arts Center for the ninth annual African American Read-In Wednesday night, passionately performing works of literature and art from Black American writers in celebration of Black History Month.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Joined by a stunning choir of gospel singers, the 69-year-old singer — who also served as the night’s host — passionately belted the lyrics to her latest track while staring down the camera, her red hair matching the curtain of pyrotechnic flames that sprung to life behind her.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 17 May 2024
The bird with a wingspan of just seven inches was singing passionately, an act that marked its territory as breeding season picked up in mid-March.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
More than two dozen Carroll County Public School students boldly took the stage at the Carroll Arts Center for the ninth annual African American Read-In Wednesday night, passionately performing works of literature and art from Black American writers in celebration of Black History Month.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Joined by a stunning choir of gospel singers, the 69-year-old singer — who also served as the night’s host — passionately belted the lyrics to her latest track while staring down the camera, her red hair matching the curtain of pyrotechnic flames that sprung to life behind her.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Passionately.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/passionately. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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