touchingly

/ˈtətʃɪŋli/ adv

In a touching manner.

Word Origin From Vulgar Latin 'toccare' meaning to strike or knock — so touch originally had a more forceful sense than just light contact. The word evolved to mean any kind of contact, and touchingly means in a way that touches the emotions. Related words: touchstone (a stone used to test gold by touching it), touchdown (touching the ball down), and touché (French for 'touched,' used in fencing).

adv In a touching manner.

He spoke touchingly about his late grandmother's kindness.

(副词) 动人地;感人地

他感人地讲述了他已故祖母的善良。

(adverbio) De manera conmovedora; que emociona.

Habló conmovedoramente sobre la bondad de su difunta abuela.

(adverbe) de manière touchante; d'une façon touchante; émouvamment; avec émotion; de manière émouvante [D'une manière touchante, propre à émouvoir.]

Il a parlé touchingly de la bonté de sa défunte grand-mère.

(Adverb) rührend; ergreifend [Auf eine Weise, die Rührung oder Mitgefühl hervorruft; ergreifend.]

Er erzählte **touchingly** von der Güte seiner verstorbenen Großmutter.

(副詞) 心を打つように。感動的に、情感を込めて。

彼は亡くなった祖母の優しさについて、心に訴えるように語った。

(advérbio) comoventemente; emocionantemente; de modo tocante [De maneira comovente.]

Ele falou de modo comovente sobre a bondade de sua falecida avó.

Word parts: touch + ing + ly

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