emotionaalisesti

Emotionaalisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning “emotionally” or “in an emotional manner.” It is formed from the adjective emotionaalinen (emotional) with the adverbial suffix -isesti. The word is used to describe the manner in which an action is performed or a response is given, highlighting the emotional aspect rather than factual content.

Usage examples include: Hän reagoi tilanteeseen emotionaalisesti. Puheessaan hän puhui emotionaalisesti. (He reacted emotionally to the situation; In his speech he spoke emotionally.) The term commonly appears with verbs such as reagoida, vastata, käsitellä, and suhtautua to indicate an emotionally driven action or reaction.

Grammatical notes: emotionaalisesti is an adverb and does not change for person or number. Its intensity or degree can be modified with words like melko (fairly), erittäin (extremely), or with constructions such as paljon emotionaalisesti or enemmän emotionaalisesti in contexts where a comparative sense is intended.

Etymology and related terms: The word is derived from the adjective emotionaalinen, which itself is a Finnish formation built on the noun emotion, with the suffix -aalinen and the adverbial -isesti. The root emotion traces back to broader European linguistic sources (emotional/émotion) through historical borrowings. Related terms include emotionaalisuus (emotionality) and tunteellinen (emotional in a more sentiment-based sense).

See also: emotionaalinen, emotionaalisuus, tunteellinen.