1 [usuallybeforenoun] connected with people's feelings (= with the emotions):
emotional problems / needs * emotional stress * a child's emotional and intellectual development * Mothers are often the ones who provide emotional support for the family.
2 causing people to feel strong emotions:
emotional language * abortion and other emotional issues * This is a very emotional time for me.
3 (sometimes disapproving) showing strong emotions, sometimes in a way that other people think is unnecessary:
an emotional outburst / response / reaction * They made an emotional appeal for help. * He tends to get emotional on these occasions.
emotionally adverb:
emotionally disturbed children * I try not to become emotionally involved. * They have suffered physically and emotionally. * an emotionally charged atmosphere
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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In this entry, emotional is tagged as adjective.
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