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nostalgically

/nɔˈstæɫdʒɪkəli/ adv

In a nostalgic manner.

Word Origin Nostalgia was coined in the 17th century from Greek nostos 'return home' and algos 'pain' — literally 'homesickness.' So nostalgically means with a painful longing for the past. The -algia part also appears in neuralgia (nerve pain) and analgesic (pain reliever). The word originally was a medical term for severe homesickness.

adv In a nostalgic manner.

She smiled nostalgically while flipping through her childhood photo album.

(副词) 怀旧地；留恋地；感伤地

她翻看童年相册时，怀旧地微笑着。

(adverbio) con nostalgia; nostálgicamente; con añoranza [De manera nostálgica.]

Sonrió con nostalgia mientras hojeaba su álbum de fotos de la infancia.

(adverbe) avec nostalgie; nostalgiquement [D'une manière empreinte de nostalgie.]

Elle a souri **nostalgically** en feuilletant son album photo d'enfance.

(Adverb) wehmütig; nostalgisch [auf eine Weise, die von Wehmut oder Sehnsucht nach der Vergangenheit geprägt ist.]

Sie lächelte **nostalgically**, während sie in ihrem Kinderfotoalbum blätterte.

(副詞) 郷愁に満ちて。懐かしさを感じながら。

彼女は子どもの頃の写真アルバムをぺらぺらとめくりながら、懐かしそうに微笑んだ。

(advérbio) nostalgicamente; com nostalgia; saudosamente [De maneira nostálgica.]

Ela sorriu com nostalgia enquanto folheava seu álbum de fotos de infância.

Synonyms: wistfully longingly sentimentally fondly yearningly Antonyms: unemotionally indifferently dispassionately
Word parts: nost + alg + ic + al + ly

Related words

nostalgia analgesic analgesia

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