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Etymology
Etymology tree English nostalgic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English nostalgically From nostalgic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a nostalgic manner.
Nostalgically, Bill Feingold intones the excruciating litany. “Having your tongue torn out, and your throat cut across,” he rumbles, recalling words memorized on a New York City rooftop 38 years ago.
1998 May 25, David Van Biema, “Endangered Conspirators”, in Time, volume 151, New York, N.Y.: Time Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 06 Oct 2025, page 64, column 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more nostalgically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most nostalgically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pl nostalgicznie (in a nostalgic manner)