touchingly

[US]/'tʌtʃiŋli/
[UK]/ˈt ʌtʃɪ ŋlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a way that evokes emotions; in an emotional and moving manner.

Example Sentences

Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed for Tom so touchingly.

The academic standards in the school were pathetic. Bothpitiful and pitiable apply to what is touchingly sad:

Abstract these figures may be, but the work of these western Chinoiserie artists is nevertheless touchingly attractive.

Their love story was touchingly beautiful.

The movie's ending was touchingly emotional.

She gave a touchingly heartfelt speech at the event.

The charity event was touchingly successful.

His gesture was touchingly kind.

The reunion was touchingly joyful.

The letter she received was touchingly sincere.

Their friendship was touchingly strong.

The tribute to the fallen soldiers was touchingly respectful.

The story of their survival was touchingly inspiring.

Real-world Examples

It snuggles confidently and touchingly in human laps and on human shoulders.

Source: Cross Stream (Part 1)

In boyhood matches you see his technique develop: the distinctive diagonal body shape, windmilling arm and touchingly bow-legged gait.

Source: The Economist Culture

Isn't he sweet? I can see why you like having him around. But then, people do get so sentimental about their pets. They're so touchingly loyal.

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

But in truth, shyness is based on a set of ideas about the world that are eminently amiable to change through a process of reason, because they are founded on some touchingly malleable errors of thought.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading August 2022 Collection

Aunt Polly knelt down and prayed for Tom so touchingly, so appealingly, and with such measureless love in her words and her old trembling voice, that he was weltering in tears again, long before she was through.

Source: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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