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movingly

UK/'mʊvɪŋli/US
A1

Definitions

adv.

In a way that stirs strong emotion; touchingly

感人地,动人地

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
movmove
+
-ingcontinuous / action of
+
-lyin the manner of
=movingly

moving (emotionally stirring) + -ly = 'in an emotionally stirring way.' Built on the figurative sense of move — to touch someone's feelings.

Root mov still carries 92 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.speak movingly饱含深情地说
  • 2.write movingly感人地写
  • 3.movingly described动人地描述

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She spoke movingly about her late mother.

  • 2.

    The film movingly portrays a family torn apart by war.

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