emotively

Emotively is an adverb that describes performing an action in a way that expresses or seeks to arouse emotion. It is derived from emotive, relating to emotion, and is often used to characterize language, rhetoric, or performances that emphasize feeling over reason.

In linguistic and literary contexts, emotively describes the tonal or affective charge of speech or writing, indicating the intent to move an audience. It is distinct from emotionally, which usually describes the speaker's internal emotional state rather than the outward affect or rhetoric.

Etymology: emotive derives from Late Latin emotivus via French and English, from emovere meaning to move. The word appears in discussions of emotive language or emotive rhetoric, where analysts assess whether language aims to sway by appealing to emotions rather than evidence.

Examples: The speaker spoke emotively about the charity fundraiser, urging donations. The op-ed used emotively charged anecdotes to illustrate its point.